The Holy Quran 2:184 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَٰتٍ ۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُۥ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ ۖ فَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَن تَصُومُوا۟ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

Fast for a fixed number of days (in the month of Ramadhaan). Whoever among you is ill or on journey, then (he should make up for the missed fasts by fasting) the same number of days at another time. Those who are not capable (of fasting, such as a very old or sickly person), should pay the Fidya, (which is) to feed a poor person (two meals). Whoever does a good act of his own will, then surely this is better for him. It is better for you that you fast, if you but knew (the virtue, significance and benefits of fasting).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The rulings of fasting: that is, fast for a few counted days, which are not many; and by this the month of Ramadan is meant, as comes in the next verse. Then, even within this short period, such further ease was granted that whoever is so ill that fasting is difficult for him, or is on a journey, has the choice not to fast, and to fast in other days besides…

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