مَّثَلُ Example ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who يُنفِقُونَ spend أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ their wealth فِى in سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah كَمَثَلِ (is) like حَبَّةٍ a grain أَنۢبَتَتْ which grows سَبْعَ seven سَنَابِلَ ears فِى in كُلِّ each سُنۢبُلَةٍۢ ear مِّا۟ئَةُ hundred حَبَّةٍۢ ۗ grain(s) وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يُضَـٰعِفُ gives manifold لِمَن to whom يَشَآءُ ۗ He wills وَٱللَّهُ And Allah وَٰسِعٌ (is) All-Encompassing عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing ٢٦١

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يُنفِقُونَ spend أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ their wealth فِى in سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ثُمَّ then لَا not يُتْبِعُونَ they follow مَآ what أَنفَقُوا۟ they spend مَنًّۭا (with) reminders of generosity وَلَآ and not أَذًۭى ۙ hurt لَّهُمْ for them أَجْرُهُمْ their reward عِندَ (is) with رَبِّهِمْ their Lord وَلَا and (there will be) no خَوْفٌ fear عَلَيْهِمْ on them وَلَا and not هُمْ they يَحْزَنُونَ will grieve ٢٦٢

۞ قَوْلٌۭ A word مَّعْرُوفٌۭ kind وَمَغْفِرَةٌ and (seeking) forgiveness خَيْرٌۭ (are) better مِّن than صَدَقَةٍۢ a charity يَتْبَعُهَآ followed [it] أَذًۭى ۗ (by) hurt وَٱللَّهُ And Allah غَنِىٌّ (is) All-Sufficient حَلِيمٌۭ All-Forbearing ٢٦٣

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe[d] لَا (Do) not تُبْطِلُوا۟ render in vain صَدَقَـٰتِكُم your charities بِٱلْمَنِّ with reminders (of it) وَٱلْأَذَىٰ or [the] hurt كَٱلَّذِى like the one who يُنفِقُ spends مَالَهُۥ his wealth رِئَآءَ (to) be seen ٱلنَّاسِ (by) the people وَلَا and (does) not يُؤْمِنُ believe بِٱللَّهِ in Allah وَٱلْيَوْمِ and the Day ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۖ [the] Last فَمَثَلُهُۥ Then his example كَمَثَلِ (is) like صَفْوَانٍ (that of a) smooth rock عَلَيْهِ upon it تُرَابٌۭ (is) dust فَأَصَابَهُۥ then fell on it وَابِلٌۭ heavy rain فَتَرَكَهُۥ then left it صَلْدًۭا ۖ bare لَّا Not يَقْدِرُونَ they have control عَلَىٰ on شَىْءٍۢ anything مِّمَّا of what كَسَبُوا۟ ۗ they (have) earned وَٱللَّهُ And Allah لَا (does) not يَهْدِى guide ٱلْقَوْمَ the people ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ [the] disbelieving ٢٦٤

وَمَثَلُ And (the) example ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who يُنفِقُونَ spend أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ their wealth ٱبْتِغَآءَ seeking مَرْضَاتِ (the) pleasure ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَتَثْبِيتًۭا and certainty مِّنْ from أَنفُسِهِمْ their (inner) souls كَمَثَلِ (is) like جَنَّةٍۭ a garden بِرَبْوَةٍ on a height أَصَابَهَا fell on it وَابِلٌۭ heavy rain فَـَٔاتَتْ so it yielded أُكُلَهَا its harvest ضِعْفَيْنِ double فَإِن Then if لَّمْ (does) not يُصِبْهَا fall (on) it وَابِلٌۭ heavy rain فَطَلٌّۭ ۗ then a drizzle وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِمَا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do بَصِيرٌ (is) All-Seer ٢٦٥

أَيَوَدُّ Would like أَحَدُكُمْ any of you أَن that تَكُونَ it be لَهُۥ for him جَنَّةٌۭ a garden مِّن of نَّخِيلٍۢ date-palms وَأَعْنَابٍۢ and grapevines تَجْرِى flowing مِن [from] تَحْتِهَا underneath it ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ the rivers لَهُۥ for him فِيهَا in it مِن of كُلِّ all (kinds) ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ (of) [the] fruits وَأَصَابَهُ and strikes him ٱلْكِبَرُ [the] old age وَلَهُۥ and [for] his ذُرِّيَّةٌۭ children ضُعَفَآءُ (are) weak فَأَصَابَهَآ then falls on it إِعْصَارٌۭ whirlwind فِيهِ in it نَارٌۭ (is) fire فَٱحْتَرَقَتْ ۗ then it is burnt كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يُبَيِّنُ makes clear ٱللَّهُ Allah لَكُمُ for you ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ (His) Signs لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَتَفَكَّرُونَ ponder ٢٦٦

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ believe[d] أَنفِقُوا۟ Spend مِن from طَيِّبَـٰتِ (the) good things مَا that كَسَبْتُمْ you have earned وَمِمَّآ and whatever أَخْرَجْنَا We brought forth لَكُم for you مِّنَ from ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ the earth وَلَا And (do) not تَيَمَّمُوا۟ aim (at) ٱلْخَبِيثَ the bad مِنْهُ of it تُنفِقُونَ you spend وَلَسْتُم while you (would) not بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ take it إِلَّآ except أَن [that] تُغْمِضُوا۟ (with) close(d) eyes فِيهِ ۚ [in it] وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ and know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah غَنِىٌّ (is) Self-Sufficient حَمِيدٌ Praiseworthy ٢٦٧

ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ The Shaitaan يَعِدُكُمُ promises you ٱلْفَقْرَ [the] poverty وَيَأْمُرُكُم and orders you بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ۖ to immorality وَٱللَّهُ while Allah يَعِدُكُم promises you مَّغْفِرَةًۭ forgiveness مِّنْهُ from Him وَفَضْلًۭا ۗ and bounty وَٱللَّهُ And Allah وَٰسِعٌ (is) All-Encompassing عَلِيمٌۭ All-Knowing ٢٦٨

يُؤْتِى He grants ٱلْحِكْمَةَ [the] wisdom مَن (to) whom يَشَآءُ ۚ He wills وَمَن and whoever يُؤْتَ is granted ٱلْحِكْمَةَ [the] wisdom فَقَدْ then certainly أُوتِىَ he is granted خَيْرًۭا good كَثِيرًۭا ۗ abundant وَمَا And none يَذَّكَّرُ remembers إِلَّآ except أُو۟لُوا۟ those ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understanding ٢٦٩

وَمَآ And whatever أَنفَقْتُم you spend مِّن (out) of نَّفَقَةٍ (your) expenditures أَوْ or نَذَرْتُم you vow مِّن of نَّذْرٍۢ vow(s) فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يَعْلَمُهُۥ ۗ knows it وَمَا and not لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ for the wrongdoers مِنْ any أَنصَارٍ helpers ٢٧٠

إِن If تُبْدُوا۟ you disclose ٱلصَّدَقَـٰتِ the charities فَنِعِمَّا then good هِىَ ۖ it (is) وَإِن But if تُخْفُوهَا you keep it secret وَتُؤْتُوهَا and give it ٱلْفُقَرَآءَ (to) the poor فَهُوَ then it خَيْرٌۭ (is) better لَّكُمْ ۚ for you وَيُكَفِّرُ And He will remove عَنكُم from you مِّن [of] سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ ۗ your evil deeds وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِمَا with what تَعْمَلُونَ you do خَبِيرٌۭ (is) All-Aware ٢٧١

۞ لَّيْسَ Not عَلَيْكَ on you هُدَىٰهُمْ (is) their guidance وَلَـٰكِنَّ [and] but ٱللَّهَ Allah يَهْدِى guides مَن whom يَشَآءُ ۗ He wills وَمَا And whatever تُنفِقُوا۟ you spend مِنْ of خَيْرٍۢ good فَلِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ then it is for yourself وَمَا and not تُنفِقُونَ you spend إِلَّا except ٱبْتِغَآءَ seeking وَجْهِ (the) face ٱللَّهِ ۚ (of) Allah وَمَا And whatever تُنفِقُوا۟ you spend مِنْ of خَيْرٍۢ good يُوَفَّ will be repaid in full إِلَيْكُمْ to you وَأَنتُمْ and you لَا (will) not تُظْلَمُونَ be wronged ٢٧٢

لِلْفُقَرَآءِ For the poor ٱلَّذِينَ those who أُحْصِرُوا۟ are wrapped up فِى in سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَا not يَسْتَطِيعُونَ they are able ضَرْبًۭا (to) move about فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth يَحْسَبُهُمُ Think (about) them ٱلْجَاهِلُ the ignorant one أَغْنِيَآءَ (that they are) self-sufficient مِنَ (because) of ٱلتَّعَفُّفِ (their) restraint تَعْرِفُهُم you recognize them بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ by their mark لَا Not يَسْـَٔلُونَ (do) they ask ٱلنَّاسَ the people إِلْحَافًۭا ۗ with importunity وَمَا And whatever تُنفِقُوا۟ you spend مِنْ of خَيْرٍۢ good فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah بِهِۦ of it عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower ٢٧٣

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يُنفِقُونَ spend أَمْوَٰلَهُم their wealth بِٱلَّيْلِ by night وَٱلنَّهَارِ and day سِرًّۭا secretly وَعَلَانِيَةًۭ and openly فَلَهُمْ then for them أَجْرُهُمْ (is) their reward عِندَ with رَبِّهِمْ their Lord وَلَا and no خَوْفٌ fear عَلَيْهِمْ on them وَلَا and not هُمْ they يَحْزَنُونَ will grieve ٢٧٤

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يَأْكُلُونَ consume ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ [the] usury لَا not يَقُومُونَ they can stand إِلَّا except كَمَا like يَقُومُ stands ٱلَّذِى the one who يَتَخَبَّطُهُ confounds him ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the Shaitaan مِنَ with ٱلْمَسِّ ۚ (his) touch ذَٰلِكَ That بِأَنَّهُمْ (is) because they قَالُوٓا۟ say إِنَّمَا Only ٱلْبَيْعُ the trade مِثْلُ (is) like ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ ۗ [the] usury وَأَحَلَّ While has permitted ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلْبَيْعَ [the] trade وَحَرَّمَ but (has) forbidden ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ ۚ [the] usury فَمَن Then whoever جَآءَهُۥ comes to him مَوْعِظَةٌۭ (the) admonition مِّن from رَّبِّهِۦ His Lord فَٱنتَهَىٰ and he refrained فَلَهُۥ then for him مَا what سَلَفَ (has) passed وَأَمْرُهُۥٓ and his case إِلَى (is) with ٱللَّهِ ۖ Allah وَمَنْ and whoever عَادَ repeated فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those أَصْحَـٰبُ (are the) companions ٱلنَّارِ ۖ (of) the Fire هُمْ they فِيهَا in it خَـٰلِدُونَ will abide forever ٢٧٥

يَمْحَقُ Destroys ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ the usury وَيُرْبِى and (gives) increase ٱلصَّدَقَـٰتِ ۗ (for) the charities وَٱللَّهُ And Allah لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ love كُلَّ every كَفَّارٍ ungrateful أَثِيمٍ sinner ٢٧٦

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe[d] وَعَمِلُوا۟ and did ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ good deeds وَأَقَامُوا۟ and established ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer وَءَاتَوُا۟ and gave ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakah لَهُمْ for them أَجْرُهُمْ their reward عِندَ (is) with رَبِّهِمْ their Lord وَلَا and no خَوْفٌ fear عَلَيْهِمْ on them وَلَا and not هُمْ they يَحْزَنُونَ will grieve ٢٧٧

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe[d] ٱتَّقُوا۟ Fear ٱللَّهَ Allah وَذَرُوا۟ and give up مَا what بَقِىَ remained مِنَ of ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟ [the] usury إِن if كُنتُم you are مُّؤْمِنِينَ believers ٢٧٨

فَإِن And if لَّمْ not تَفْعَلُوا۟ you do فَأْذَنُوا۟ then be informed بِحَرْبٍۢ of a war مِّنَ from ٱللَّهِ Allah وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۖ and His Messenger وَإِن And if تُبْتُمْ you repent فَلَكُمْ then for you رُءُوسُ (is) أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ your capital لَا (do) not تَظْلِمُونَ wrong وَلَا and not تُظْلَمُونَ you will be wronged ٢٧٩

وَإِن And if كَانَ is ذُو the (debtor) عُسْرَةٍۢ in difficulty فَنَظِرَةٌ then postponement إِلَىٰ until مَيْسَرَةٍۢ ۚ ease وَأَن And if تَصَدَّقُوا۟ you remit as charity خَيْرٌۭ (it is) better لَّكُمْ ۖ for you إِن If كُنتُمْ you تَعْلَمُونَ know ٢٨٠