الْبَقَرَةِ

Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 264

The Cow · Medinan · 286 ayahs

2:264

یَٓا اَیُّهَا الَّذٖینَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تُبْطِلُوا صَدَقَاتِكُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالْاَذٰىۙ كَالَّذٖی یُنْفِقُ مَالَهُ رِئَٓاءَ النَّاسِ وَلَا یُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْیَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِؕ فَمَثَلُهُ كَمَثَلِ صَفْوَانٍ عَلَیْهِ تُرَابٌ فَاَصَابَهُ وَابِلٌ فَتَرَكَهُ صَلْدًاؕ لَا یَقْدِرُونَ عَلٰى شَیْءٍ مِمَّا كَسَبُواؕ وَاللّٰهُ لَا یَهْدِی الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِرٖینَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la tubtiloo sadaqatikum bialmanni waalatha kaallathee yunfiqu malahu riaa alnnasi wala yuminu biAllahi waalyawmi alakhiri famathaluhu kamathali safwanin AAalayhi turabun faasabahu wabilun fatarakahu saldan la yaqdiroona AAala shayin mimma kasaboo waAllahu la yahdee alqawma alkafireena

Translations

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

Saheeh International

O ye who believe! Render not vain your almsgiving by reproach and injury, like him who spendeth his wealth only to be seen of men and believeth not in Allah and the Last Day. His likeness is as the likeness of a rock whereon is dust of earth; a rainstorm smiteth it, leaving it smooth and bare. They have no control of aught of that which they have gained. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk

Marmaduke Pickthall