Skip to content
Juz Page
2:265

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

And the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allāh and assuring [reward for] themselves is like a garden on high ground which is hit by a downpour - so it yields its fruits in double. And [even] if it is not hit by a downpour, then a drizzle [is sufficient]. And Allāh, of what you do, is Seeing.

— Come To Light

2:266

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

Would one of you like to have a garden of palm trees and grapevines underneath which rivers flow in which he has from every fruit? But he is afflicted with old age and has weak [i.e., immature] offspring, and it is hit by a whirlwind containing fire and is burned. Thus does Allāh make clear to you [His] verses that you might give thought.

— Come To Light

2:267

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

O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allāh is Free of need and Praiseworthy.

— Come To Light

2:268

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

Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allāh promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allāh is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

— Come To Light

2:269

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

He gives wisdom to whom He wills, and whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given much good. And none will remember except those of understanding.

— Come To Light

Previous Page Next Page
Download surah audio