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
[Charity is] for the poor who have been restricted for the cause of Allāh, unable to move about in the land. An ignorant [person] would think them self-sufficient because of their restraint, but you will know them by their [characteristic] sign. They do not ask people persistently [or at all]. And whatever you spend of good - indeed, Allāh is Knowing of it.
— Come To Light