Quran 2:278 — Al-Baqara, verse 278
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
You who believe, beware of God: give up any outstanding dues from usury, if you are true believers.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَذَرُوا مَا بَقِيَ مِنَ الرِّبَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ
yāayyuhā alladhīna āmanū ittaqū l-laha wadharū mā baqiya mina l-riba in kuntum mu'minīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- O believers, fear you God; and give up the usury that is outstanding, if you are believers.
- Muhammad Asad
- O you who have attained to faith! Remain conscious of God. and give up all outstanding gains from usury, if you are [truly] believers;
- Sahih International
- O you who have believed, fear Allāh and give up what remains [due to you] of interest, if you should be believers.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhā | O you | — |
| 2 | ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna | who | — |
| 3 | ءَامَنُوا۟āmanū | believe[d] | أمن |
| 4 | ٱتَّقُوا۟ittaqū | Fear | وقي |
| 5 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 6 | وَذَرُوا۟wadharū | and give up | وذر |
| 7 | مَاmā | what | — |
| 8 | بَقِىَbaqiya | remained | بقي |
| 9 | مِنَmina | of | — |
| 10 | ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟l-riba | [the] usury | ربو |
| 11 | إِنin | if | — |
| 12 | كُنتُمkuntum | you are | كون |
| 13 | مُّؤْمِنِينَmu'minīna | believers | أمن |