مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِى كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةٍ مِّا۟ئَةُ حَبَّةٍ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُضَٰعِفُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿261﴾
The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
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← read from right to left2Of those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI 3SpendيُنْفِقُونَyunfiqunaF 4Their wealthأَمْوَالَهُمْamwalahumCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمْthem / their 8Is likeكَمَثَلِkamathaliCBIP+Nكَlike+مَثَلِIs like 10Which growsأَنْبَتَتْanbatatF 15EarسُنْبُلَةٍsunbulatinI 18And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah 19Gives manifoldيُضَاعِفُyuda'ifuF 20To whomلِمَنْlimanCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْWhom 21He willsيَشَاءُyasha'uF 22And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah 23Is all encompassingوَاسِعٌwasi'unI 24All knowingعَلِيمٌ'alimunI ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتْبِعُونَ مَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ مَنًّا وَلَآ أَذًى ۙ لَّهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿262﴾
Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and then do not follow up what they have spent with reminders [of it] or [other] injury will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
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← read from right to left1Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI 2SpendيُنْفِقُونَyunfiqunaF 3Their wealthأَمْوَالَهُمْamwalahumCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمْthem / their 9They followيُتْبِعُونَyutbi'unaF 11They spendأَنْفَقُواanfaquF 12With reminders of generosityمَنًّاmannanI 15For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their 16Their rewardأَجْرُهُمْajruhumCBIN+PRONATTأَجْرُTheir reward+هُمْthem / their 18Their LordرَبِّهِمْrabbihimCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their 19And there will be noوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاThere will be no 21On themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِمْthem / their 24Will grieveيَحْزَنُونَyahzanunaF قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًى ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌ ﴿263﴾
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing.
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← read from right to left3And seeking forgivenessوَمَغْفِرَةٌwamaghfiratunCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَغْفِرَةٌSeeking forgiveness 4Are betterخَيْرٌkhayrunI 6A charityصَدَقَةٍsadaqatinI 7Followed [it]يَتْبَعُهَاyatba'uhaCBFV+PRONATTيَتْبَعُFollowed [it]+هَاher / it / its 9And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah 10Is all sufficientغَنِيٌّghaniyyunI 11All forbearingحَلِيمٌhalimunI يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُبْطِلُوا۟ صَدَقَٰتِكُم بِٱلْمَنِّ وَٱلْأَذَىٰ كَٱلَّذِى يُنفِقُ مَالَهُۥ رِئَآءَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ ۖ فَمَثَلُهُۥ كَمَثَلِ صَفْوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ تُرَابٌ فَأَصَابَهُۥ وَابِلٌ فَتَرَكَهُۥ صَلْدًا ۖ لَّا يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوا۟ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿264﴾
O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or injury as does one who spends his wealth [only] to be seen by the people and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. His example is like that of a [large] smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit by a downpour that leaves it bare. They are unable [to keep] anything of what they have earned. And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.
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← read from right to left1O youيَاأَيُّهَاya'ayyuhaH 5Render in vainتُبْطِلُواtubtiluF 6Your charitiesصَدَقَاتِكُمْsadaqatikumCBIN+PRONATTصَدَقَاتِYour charities+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 7With reminders of itبِالْمَنِّbil-maniCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+مَنِّReminders of it 8Or [the] hurtوَالْأَذَىwal-adhaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَذَىOr [the] hurt 9Like the one whoكَالَّذِيka-alladhiCBIP+RELكَlike+الَّذِيThe one who 11His wealthمَالَهُmalahuCBIN+PRONATTمَالَHis wealth+هُhim / his / it 12To be seenرِئَاءَri''aaI 13By the peopleالنَّاسِl-nasiIالthe+نَاسِBy the people 14And does notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDoes not 15Believeيُؤْمِنُyu'minuF 16In Allahبِاللَّهِbil-lahiCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah 17And the dayوَالْيَوْمِwal-yawmiCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+يَوْمِDay 18[the] lastالْآخِرِl-akhiriIالthe+آخِرِ[the] last 19Then his exampleفَمَثَلُهُfamathaluhuCBICONJ+N+PRONATTفَso / then+مَثَلُHis example+هُhim / his / it 20Is likeكَمَثَلِkamathaliCBIP+Nكَlike+مَثَلِIs like 21That of a smooth rockصَفْوَانٍsafwaninI 22Upon itعَلَيْهِ'alayhiCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِhim / his / it 24Then fell on itفَأَصَابَهُfa-asabahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَصَابَFell on+هُhim / his / it 25Heavy rainوَابِلٌwabilunI 26Then left itفَتَرَكَهُfatarakahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+تَرَكَLeft+هُhim / his / it 29They have controlيَقْدِرُونَyaqdirunaF 32Of whatمِمَّاmimmaCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat 33They have earnedكَسَبُواkasabuF 34And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah 37The peopleالْقَوْمَl-qawmaIالthe+قَوْمَPeople 38[the] disbelievingالْكَافِرِينَl-kafirinaIالthe+كَافِرِينَ[the] disbelieving وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَثْبِيتًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةٍۭ بِرَبْوَةٍ أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ فَـَٔاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا ضِعْفَيْنِ فَإِن لَّمْ يُصِبْهَا وَابِلٌ فَطَلٌّ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ﴿265﴾
And the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allah 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 Allah, of what you do, is Seeing.
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← read from right to left1And the exampleوَمَثَلُwamathaluCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَثَلُThe example 2Of those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI 3SpendيُنْفِقُونَyunfiqunaF 4Their wealthأَمْوَالَهُمُamwalahumuCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمُthem / their 5Seekingابْتِغَاءَibtigha'aI 6The pleasureمَرْضَاتِmardatiI 8And certaintyوَتَثْبِيتًاwatathbitanCBICONJ+Nوَand+تَثْبِيتًاCertainty 10Their inner soulsأَنْفُسِهِمْanfusihimCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسِTheir inner souls+هِمْthem / their 11Is likeكَمَثَلِkamathaliCBIP+Nكَlike+مَثَلِIs like 12A gardenجَنَّةٍjannatinI 13On a heightبِرَبْوَةٍbirabwatinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+رَبْوَةٍOn a height 14Fell on itأَصَابَهَاasabahaCBFV+PRONATTأَصَابَFell on+هَاher / it / its 15Heavy rainوَابِلٌwabilunI 16So it yieldedفَآتَتْfa-atatCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+آتَتْIt yielded 17Its harvestأُكُلَهَاukulahaCBIN+PRONATTأُكُلَIts harvest+هَاher / it / its 18Doubleضِعْفَيْنِdi'fayniI 21Fall on itيُصِبْهَاyusibhaCBFV+PRONATTيُصِبْFall on+هَاher / it / its 22Heavy rainوَابِلٌwabilunI 23Then a drizzleفَطَلٌّfatallunCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+طَلٌّA drizzle 24And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah 25Of whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what 26You doتَعْمَلُونَta'malunaF 27Is all seerبَصِيرٌbasirunI أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن تَكُونَ لَهُۥ جَنَّةٌ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ لَهُۥ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَأَصَابَهُ ٱلْكِبَرُ وَلَهُۥ ذُرِّيَّةٌ ضُعَفَآءُ فَأَصَابَهَآ إِعْصَارٌ فِيهِ نَارٌ فَٱحْتَرَقَتْ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿266﴾
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 offspring, and it is hit by a whirlwind containing fire and is burned. Thus does Allah make clear to you [His] verses that you might give thought.
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← read from right to left1Would likeأَيَوَدُّayawadduCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+يَوَدُّWould like 2Any of youأَحَدُكُمْahadukumCBINUM+PRONATTأَحَدُAny of+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 5For himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it 6A gardenجَنَّةٌjannatunI 8Date palmsنَخِيلٍnakhilinI 9And grapevinesوَأَعْنَابٍwa-a'nabinCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَعْنَابٍGrapevines 12Underneath itتَحْتِهَاtahtihaCBIN+PRONATTتَحْتِUnderneath+هَاher / it / its 13The riversالْأَنْهَارُl-anharuIالthe+أَنْهَارُRivers 14For himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it 18Of [the] fruitsالثَّمَرَاتِl-thamaratiIالthe+ثَمَرَاتِOf [the] fruits 19And strikes himوَأَصَابَهُwa-asabahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَصَابَStrikes+هُhim / his / it 20[the] old ageالْكِبَرُl-kibaruIالthe+كِبَرُ[the] old age 22ChildrenذُرِّيَّةٌdhurriyyatunI 23Are weakضُعَفَاءُdu'afa'uI 24Then falls on itفَأَصَابَهَاfa-asabahaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَصَابَFalls on+هَاher / it / its 25Whirlwindإِعْصَارٌi'sarunI 28Then it is burntفَاحْتَرَقَتْfa-ihtaraqatCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+احْتَرَقَتْIt is burnt 29ThusكَذَلِكَkadhalikaCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus 30Makes clearيُبَيِّنُyubayyinuF 32For youلَكُمُlakumuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.) 33His signsالْآيَاتِl-ayatiIالthe+آيَاتِHis signs 34So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْla'allakumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 35PonderتَتَفَكَّرُونَtatafakkarunaF English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
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