Surah 2. Al-Baqarah

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Verses [Section]: 1-7[1], 8-20 [2], 21-29 [3], 30-39 [4], 40-46 [5], 47-59 [6], 60-61 [7], 62-71 [8], 72-82 [9], 83-86 [10], 87-96 [11], 97-103 [12], 104-112 [13], 113-121 [14], 122-129 [15], 130-141 [16], 142-147 [17], 148-151 [18], 152-163 [19], 164-167 [20], 168-176 [21], 177-182 [22], 183-188 [23], 189-196 [24], 197-210 [25], 211-216 [26], 217-221 [27], 222-228 [28], 229-231 [29], 232-235 [30], 236-242 [31], 243-248 [32], 249-253 [33], 254-257 [34], 258-260 [35], 261-266 [36], 267-273 [37], 274-281 [38], 282-283 [39], 284-286 [40]

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Quran Text of Verse 261-266مَثَلُExampleالَّذِیْنَ(of) those whoیُنْفِقُوْنَspendاَمْوَالَهُمْtheir wealthفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahكَمَثَلِ(is) likeحَبَّةٍa grainاَنْۢبَتَتْwhich growsسَبْعَsevenسَنَابِلَearsفِیْinكُلِّeachسُنْۢبُلَةٍearمِّائَةُhundredحَبَّةٍ ؕgrain(s)وَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahیُضٰعِفُgives manifoldلِمَنْto whomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahوَاسِعٌ(is) All-Encompassingعَلِیْمٌ All-Knowing اَلَّذِیْنَThose whoیُنْفِقُوْنَspendاَمْوَالَهُمْtheir wealthفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahثُمَّthenلَاnotیُتْبِعُوْنَthey followمَاۤwhatاَنْفَقُوْاthey spendمَنًّا(with) reminders of generosityوَّ لَاۤand notاَذًی ۙhurtلَّهُمْfor themاَجْرُهُمْtheir rewardعِنْدَ(is) withرَبِّهِمْ ۚtheir Lordوَ لَاand (there will be) noخَوْفٌfearعَلَیْهِمْon themوَ لَاand notهُمْtheyیَحْزَنُوْنَ will grieve قَوْلٌA wordمَّعْرُوْفٌkindوَّ مَغْفِرَةٌand (seeking) forgivenessخَیْرٌ(are) betterمِّنْthanصَدَقَةٍa charityیَّتْبَعُهَاۤfollowed [it]اَذًی ؕ(by) hurtوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَنِیٌّ(is) All-Sufficientحَلِیْمٌ All-Forbearing یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُوْاbelieve[d]!لَا(Do) notتُبْطِلُوْاrender in vainصَدَقٰتِكُمْyour charitiesبِالْمَنِّwith reminders (of it)وَ الْاَذٰی ۙor [the] hurtكَالَّذِیْlike the one whoیُنْفِقُspendsمَالَهٗhis wealthرِئَآءَ(to) be seenالنَّاسِ(by) the peopleوَ لَاand (does) notیُؤْمِنُbelieveبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاٰخِرِ ؕ[the] LastفَمَثَلُهٗThen his exampleكَمَثَلِ(is) likeصَفْوَانٍ(that of a) smooth rockعَلَیْهِupon itتُرَابٌ(is) dustفَاَصَابَهٗthen fell on itوَابِلٌheavy rainفَتَرَكَهٗthen left itصَلْدًا ؕbareلَاNotیَقْدِرُوْنَthey have controlعَلٰیonشَیْءٍanythingمِّمَّاof whatكَسَبُوْا ؕthey (have) earnedوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahلَا(does) notیَهْدِیguideالْقَوْمَthe peopleالْكٰفِرِیْنَ [the] disbelieving 2. Al-Baqarah Page 45وَ مَثَلُAnd (the) exampleالَّذِیْنَ(of) those whoیُنْفِقُوْنَspendاَمْوَالَهُمُtheir wealthابْتِغَآءَseekingمَرْضَاتِ(the) pleasureاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ تَثْبِیْتًاand certaintyمِّنْfromاَنْفُسِهِمْtheir (inner) soulsكَمَثَلِ(is) likeجَنَّةٍۭa gardenبِرَبْوَةٍon a heightاَصَابَهَاfell on itوَابِلٌheavy rainفَاٰتَتْso it yieldedاُكُلَهَاits harvestضِعْفَیْنِ ۚdoubleفَاِنْThen ifلَّمْ(does) notیُصِبْهَاfall (on) itوَابِلٌheavy rainفَطَلٌّ ؕthen a drizzleوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doبَصِیْرٌ (is) All-Seer اَیَوَدُّWould likeاَحَدُكُمْany of youاَنْthatتَكُوْنَit beلَهٗfor himجَنَّةٌa gardenمِّنْofنَّخِیْلٍdate-palmsوَّ اَعْنَابٍand grapevinesتَجْرِیْflowingمِنْ[from]تَحْتِهَاunderneath itالْاَنْهٰرُ ۙthe riversلَهٗfor himفِیْهَاin itمِنْofكُلِّall (kinds)الثَّمَرٰتِ ۙ(of) [the] fruitsوَ اَصَابَهُand strikes himالْكِبَرُ[the] old ageوَ لَهٗand [for] hisذُرِّیَّةٌchildrenضُعَفَآءُ ۪ۖ(are) weakفَاَصَابَهَاۤthen falls on itاِعْصَارٌwhirlwindفِیْهِin itنَارٌ(is) fireفَاحْتَرَقَتْ ؕthen it is burntكَذٰلِكَThusیُبَیِّنُmakes clearاللّٰهُAllahلَكُمُfor youالْاٰیٰتِ(His) Signsلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَتَفَكَّرُوْنَ۠ponder

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Translation of Verse 261-266

261. The example of those who spend their wealth in the cause of Allah is that of a grain that sprouts into seven ears, each bearing one hundred grains. And Allah multiplies ˹the reward even more˺ to whoever He wills. For Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.

262. Those who spend their wealth in the cause of Allah and do not follow their charity with reminders of their generosity or hurtful words -they will get their reward from their Lord, and there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.

263. Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Most Forbearing.

264. O believers! Do not waste your charity with reminders ˹of your generosity˺ or hurtful words, like those who donate their wealth just to show off and do not believe in Allah or the Last Day. Their example is that of a hard barren rock covered with a thin layer of soil hit by a strong rain-leaving it just a bare stone. Such people are unable to preserve the reward of their charity. Allah does not guide ˹such˺ disbelieving people.

265. And the example of those who donate their wealth, seeking Allah's pleasure and believing the reward is certain, ¹¹⁵ is that of a garden on a fertile hill: when heavy rain falls, it yields up twice its normal produce. If no heavy rain falls, a drizzle is sufficient. And Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.

266. Would any of you wish to have a garden with palm trees, grapevines, and all kinds of fruits with rivers flowing underneath and as they grow very old with dependent children, a fiery whirlwind hits the garden, burning it all up? This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so perhaps you will reflect.

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Commentary

115. It could also mean "... seeking Allah's pleasure and proving their sincerity."