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Surah Al-Insan
Verse 8–10

وَيُطْعِمُونَ And they feed ٱلطَّعَامَ the food عَلَىٰ in spite of حُبِّهِۦ love (for) it مِسْكِينًۭا (to the) needy وَيَتِيمًۭا and (the) orphan وَأَسِيرًا and (the) captive ٨

And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

— Come To Light

إِنَّمَا Only نُطْعِمُكُمْ we feed you لِوَجْهِ for (the) Countenance ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَا Not نُرِيدُ we desire مِنكُمْ from you جَزَآءًۭ any reward وَلَا and not شُكُورًا thanks ٩

[Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

— Come To Light

إِنَّا Indeed, we نَخَافُ fear مِن from رَّبِّنَا our Lord يَوْمًا a Day عَبُوسًۭا harsh قَمْطَرِيرًۭا and distressful ١٠

Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."

— Come To Light

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