وَإِذْ And when قَالَ said إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ Ibrahim رَبِّ My Lord أَرِنِى show me كَيْفَ how تُحْىِ You give life ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ۖ (to) the dead قَالَ He said أَوَلَمْ Have not تُؤْمِن ۖ you believed قَالَ He said بَلَىٰ Yes وَلَـٰكِن [and] but لِّيَطْمَئِنَّ to satisfy قَلْبِى ۖ my heart قَالَ He said فَخُذْ Then take أَرْبَعَةًۭ four مِّنَ of ٱلطَّيْرِ the birds فَصُرْهُنَّ and incline them إِلَيْكَ towards you ثُمَّ then ٱجْعَلْ put عَلَىٰ on كُلِّ each جَبَلٍۢ hill مِّنْهُنَّ of them جُزْءًۭا a portion ثُمَّ then ٱدْعُهُنَّ call them يَأْتِينَكَ they will come to you سَعْيًۭا ۚ (in) haste وَٱعْلَمْ And know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah عَزِيزٌ (is) All-Mighty حَكِيمٌۭ All-Wise ٢٦٠

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