Quran 2:273 — Al-Baqara, verse 273
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
[Give] to those needy who are wholly occupied in God’s way and cannot travel in the land [for trade]. The unknowing might think them rich because of their self-restraint, but you will recognize them by their characteristic of not begging persistently. God is well aware of any good you give.
لِلْفُقَرَاءِ الَّذِينَ أُحْصِرُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ ضَرْبًا فِي الْأَرْضِ يَحْسَبُهُمُ الْجَاهِلُ أَغْنِيَاءَ مِنَ التَّعَفُّفِ تَعْرِفُهُمْ بِسِيمَاهُمْ لَا يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا ۗ وَمَا تُنْفِقُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ
lil'fuqarāi alladhīna uḥ'ṣirū fī sabīli l-lahi lā yastaṭīʿūna ḍarban fī l-arḍi yaḥsabuhumu l-jāhilu aghniyāa mina l-taʿafufi taʿrifuhum bisīmāhum lā yasalūna l-nāsa il'ḥāfan wamā tunfiqū min khayrin fa-inna l-laha bihi ʿalīmun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- it being for the poor who are restrained in the way of God, and are unable to journey in the land; the ignorant man supposes them rich because of their abstinence, but thou shalt know them by their mark -- they do not beg of men importunately. And whatever good you expend, surely God has knowledge of it.
- Muhammad Asad
- [And give] unto [such of] the needy who, being wholly wrapped up in God's cause, are unable to go about the earth [in search of livelihood]. He who is unaware [of their condition] might think that they are wealthy, because they abstain [from begging]; [but] thou canst recognize them by their special mark: they do not beg of men with importunity. And whatever good you may spend [on them], verily, God knows it all.
- Sahih International
- [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.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | لِلْفُقَرَآءِlil'fuqarāi | For the poor | فقر |
| 2 | ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna | those who | — |
| 3 | أُحْصِرُوا۟uḥ'ṣirū | are wrapped up | حصر |
| 4 | فِىfī | in | — |
| 5 | سَبِيلِsabīli | (the) way | سبل |
| 6 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | (of) Allah | أله |
| 7 | لَاlā | not | — |
| 8 | يَسْتَطِيعُونَyastaṭīʿūna | they are able | طوع |
| 9 | ضَرْبًۭاḍarban | (to) move about | ضرب |
| 10 | فِىfī | in | — |
| 11 | ٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi | the earth | أرض |
| 12 | يَحْسَبُهُمُyaḥsabuhumu | Think (about) them | حسب |
| 13 | ٱلْجَاهِلُl-jāhilu | the ignorant one | جهل |
| 14 | أَغْنِيَآءَaghniyāa | (that they are) self-sufficient | غني |
| 15 | مِنَmina | (because) of | — |
| 16 | ٱلتَّعَفُّفِl-taʿafufi | (their) restraint | عفف |
| 17 | تَعْرِفُهُمtaʿrifuhum | you recognize them | عرف |
| 18 | بِسِيمَـٰهُمْbisīmāhum | by their mark | سوم |
| 19 | لَاlā | Not | — |
| 20 | يَسْـَٔلُونَyasalūna | (do) they ask | سأل |
| 21 | ٱلنَّاسَl-nāsa | the people | نوس |
| 22 | إِلْحَافًۭا ۗil'ḥāfan | with importunity | لحف |
| 23 | وَمَاwamā | And whatever | — |
| 24 | تُنفِقُوا۟tunfiqū | you spend | نفق |
| 25 | مِنْmin | of | — |
| 26 | خَيْرٍۢkhayrin | good | خير |
| 27 | فَإِنَّfa-inna | then indeed | — |
| 28 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 29 | بِهِۦbihi | of it | — |
| 30 | عَلِيمٌʿalīmun | (is) All-Knower | علم |