The Holy Quran 2:254 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَنفِقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِىَ يَوْمٌ لَّا بَيْعٌ فِيهِ وَلَا خُلَّةٌ وَلَا شَفَـٰعَةٌ ۗ وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ

Translation

O you who have Imaan! Spend of that (wealth) which We have provided for you (for now is the time to act) before such a day (Qiyaamah) comes when there shall be no buying (ransoming of souls), no friendship and no intercession (without Allaah's permission). The Kaafiroon are indeed the oppressors.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command to spend wealth: in this surah many rulings concerning ibadat (acts of worship) and mu'amalat (dealings) have been set out, the carrying out of all of which is disagreeable and heavy for the self.

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