The Holy Quran 2:215 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَ ۖ قُلْ مَآ أَنفَقْتُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ وَٱبْنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۗ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمٌ

Translation

They ask you (O Muhammad ﷺ) what (and on whom) they should spend (their wealth)? Say, "The good (wealth) that you spend should be for (should be given to) parents, relatives, orphans, needy and travellers (there is no limit to this list). Allaah is well aware of the good you do (and will reward you accordingly)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

In the preceding verses this theme was set out in general terms and with great emphasis: abandon disbelief and hypocrisy and enter Islam completely; do not listen to anyone against the command of Allah; spend your life and wealth for the pleasure of Allah and bear every kind of hardship and difficulty.

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