Rub El Hizb 18

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

2:263

۞قَوۡلٞ

Q̣awlum

A word

مَّعۡرُوفٞ

maʻroofuñw

kind

وَمَغۡفِرَةٌ

wamag̣firatun

and (seeking) forgiveness

خَيۡرٞ

khayrum

(are) better

مِّن

miñ

than

صَدَقَةٖ

ṣadaq̣atiñ

a charity

يَتۡبَعُهَآ

yatbaʻuhaaa

followed [it]

أَذٗىۗ

ʹaẓaa.

(by) hurt

وَٱللَّهُ

Wallaahu

And Allah

غَنِيٌّ

G̣aniyyun

(is) All-Sufficient

حَلِيمٞ

Ḥaleem.

All-Forbearing

٢٦٣

2:264

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا

Yaaaʹayyuhal

O you

ٱلَّذِينَ

laẓeena

who

ءَامَنُواْ

aamanoo

believe[d]

لَا

laa-

(Do) not

تُبۡطِلُواْ

tubṭiloo

render in vain

صَدَقَٰتِكُم

ṣadaq̣aatikum̃

your charities

بِٱلۡمَنِّ

bilmanni

with reminders (of it)

وَٱلۡأَذَىٰ

wal-ʹaẓaa

or [the] hurt

كَٱلَّذِي

kallaẓee

like the one who

يُنفِقُ

yuñfiq̣u

spends

مَالَهُۥ

maa-lahoo

his wealth

رِئَآءَ

riʹaaaʹan

(to) be seen

ٱلنَّاسِ

naasi

(by) the people

وَلَا

wa-laa

and (does) not

يُؤۡمِنُ

yuʹminu

believe

بِٱللَّهِ

billaahi

in Allah

وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ

wal-Yawmil

and the Day

ٱلۡأٓخِرِۖ

ʹAakhir.

[the] Last

فَمَثَلُهُۥ

Famas̤aluhoo

Then his example

كَمَثَلِ

kamas̤ali

(is) like

صَفۡوَانٍ

ṣafwaanin

(that of a) smooth rock

عَلَيۡهِ

ʻalayhi

upon it

تُرَابٞ

turaabuñ

(is) dust

فَأَصَابَهُۥ

faʹaṣaabahoo

then fell on it

وَابِلٞ

waabiluñ

heavy rain

فَتَرَكَهُۥ

fatarakahoo

then left it

صَلۡدٗاۖ

ṣaldaa.

bare

لَّا

Laa-

Not

يَقۡدِرُونَ

yaq̣diroona

they have control

عَلَىٰ

ʻalaa

on

شَيۡءٖ

shayʹim

anything

مِّمَّا

mimmaa

of what

كَسَبُواْۗ

kasaboo.

they (have) earned

وَٱللَّهُ

Wallaahu

And Allah

لَا

laa-

(does) not

يَهۡدِي

yahdil

guide

ٱلۡقَوۡمَ

q̣awmal

the people

ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

kaafireen.

[the] disbelieving

٢٦٤

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2:265

وَمَثَلُ

Wa-mas̤alul

And (the) example

ٱلَّذِينَ

laẓeena

(of) those who

يُنفِقُونَ

yuñfiq̣oonaʹ

spend

أَمۡوَٰلَهُمُ

amwaalahu

their wealth

ٱبۡتِغَآءَ

mubtig̣aaaʹa

seeking

مَرۡضَاتِ

marḍaatil

(the) pleasure

ٱللَّهِ

laahi

(of) Allah

وَتَثۡبِيتٗا

wa-tas̤beetam

and certainty

مِّنۡ

min

from

أَنفُسِهِمۡ

ʹañfusihim

their (inner) souls

كَمَثَلِ

kamas̤ali

(is) like

جَنَّةِۭ

jannatim

a garden

بِرَبۡوَةٍ

birabwatin

on a height

أَصَابَهَا

ʹaṣaabahaa

fell on it

وَابِلٞ

waabiluñ

heavy rain

فَـَٔاتَتۡ

faʹaatat

so it yielded

أُكُلَهَا

ʹukulahaa

its harvest

ضِعۡفَيۡنِ

ḍiʻfayn.

double

فَإِن

Faʹil

Then if

لَّمۡ

lam

(does) not

يُصِبۡهَا

yuṣibhaa

fall (on) it

وَابِلٞ

waabiluñ

heavy rain

فَطَلّٞۗ

faṭall .

then a drizzle

وَٱللَّهُ

Wallaahu

And Allah

بِمَا

bimaa

of what

تَعۡمَلُونَ

taʻmaloona

you do

بَصِيرٌ

Baṣeer.

(is) All-Seer

٢٦٥

2:266

أَيَوَدُّ

ʹAyawaddu

Would like

أَحَدُكُمۡ

ʹaḥadukum

any of you

أَن

ʹañ

that

تَكُونَ

takoona

it be

لَهُۥ

lahoo

for him

جَنَّةٞ

jannatum

a garden

مِّن

min

of

نَّخِيلٖ

nakheeliñw

date-palms

وَأَعۡنَابٖ

waʹaʻnaabiñ

and grapevines

تَجۡرِي

tajree

flowing

مِن

miñ

[from]

تَحۡتِهَا

taḥtihal

underneath it

ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ

ʹanhaaru

the rivers

لَهُۥ

lahoo

for him

فِيهَا

feehaa

in it

مِن

miñ

of

كُلِّ

kullis̤

all (kinds)

ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ

s̤amaraati

(of) [the] fruits

وَأَصَابَهُ

wa-ʹaṣaa-bahul

and strikes him

ٱلۡكِبَرُ

kibaru

[the] old age

وَلَهُۥ

wa-lahoo

and [for] his

ذُرِّيَّةٞ

ẓurriyyatuñ

children

ضُعَفَآءُ

ḍuʻafaaaʹu

(are) weak

فَأَصَابَهَآ

faʹaṣaabahaaa

then falls on it

إِعۡصَارٞ

ʹiʻṣaaruñ

whirlwind

فِيهِ

feehi

in it

نَارٞ

naaruñ

(is) fire

فَٱحۡتَرَقَتۡۗ

faḥtaraq̣at?

then it is burnt

كَذَٰلِكَ

Kaẓaalika

Thus

يُبَيِّنُ

yubayyinul

makes clear

ٱللَّهُ

laahu

Allah

لَكُمُ

lakumul

for you

ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ

ʹaayaati

(His) Signs

لَعَلَّكُمۡ

laʻallakum

so that you may

تَتَفَكَّرُونَ

tatafakkaroon.

ponder

٢٦٦

2:267

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا

Yaaaʹayyuhal

O you

ٱلَّذِينَ

laẓeena

who

ءَامَنُوٓاْ

ʹaamanooo

believe[d]

أَنفِقُواْ

ʹañfiq̣oo

Spend

مِن

miñ

from

طَيِّبَٰتِ

ṭayyibaati

(the) good things

مَا

maa-

that

كَسَبۡتُمۡ

kasabtum

you have earned

وَمِمَّآ

wa-mimmaaa

and whatever

أَخۡرَجۡنَا

ʹakhrajnaa

We brought forth

لَكُم

lakum

for you

مِّنَ

minal

from

ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ

ʹarḍ.

the earth

وَلَا

Wa-laa

And (do) not

تَيَمَّمُواْ

tayammamul

aim (at)

ٱلۡخَبِيثَ

khabees̤a

the bad

مِنۡهُ

minhu

of it

تُنفِقُونَ

tuñfiq̣oona

you spend

وَلَسۡتُم

wa-lastum̃

while you (would) not

بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ

biʹaakhiẓeehi

take it

إِلَّآ

ʹillaaa

except

أَن

ʹañ

[that]

تُغۡمِضُواْ

tug̣miḍoo

(with) close(d) eyes

فِيهِۚ

feeh.

[in it]

وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ

Waʻlamooo

and know

أَنَّ

ʹannal

that

ٱللَّهَ

laaha

Allah

غَنِيٌّ

G̣aniyyun

(is) Self-Sufficient

حَمِيدٌ

Ḥameed.

Praiseworthy

٢٦٧

2:268

ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ

ʹAsh-Shayṭaanu

The Shaitaan

يَعِدُكُمُ

yaʻidukumul

promises you

ٱلۡفَقۡرَ

faq̣ra

[the] poverty

وَيَأۡمُرُكُم

wa-yaʹmurukum̃

and orders you

بِٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِۖ

bil-faḥshaaaʹ.

to immorality

وَٱللَّهُ

Wallaahu

while Allah

يَعِدُكُم

yaʻidukum

promises you

مَّغۡفِرَةٗ

mag̣firatam

forgiveness

مِّنۡهُ

minhu

from Him

وَفَضۡلٗاۗ

wa-faḍlaa.

and bounty

وَٱللَّهُ

Wallaahu

And Allah

وَٰسِعٌ

Waasiʻun

(is) All-Encompassing

عَلِيمٞ

ʻAleem.

All-Knowing

٢٦٨

2:269

يُؤۡتِي

Yuʻtil

He grants

ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ

Ḥikmata

[the] wisdom

مَن

mañy

(to) whom

يَشَآءُۚ

yashaaaʹ:

He wills

وَمَن

Wa-mañy

and whoever

يُؤۡتَ

yuʹtal

is granted

ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ

Ḥikmata

[the] wisdom

فَقَدۡ

faq̣ad

then certainly

أُوتِيَ

ʹootiya

he is granted

خَيۡرٗا

khayrañ

good

كَثِيرٗاۗ

kas̤eeraa.

abundant

وَمَا

Wa-maa

And none

يَذَّكَّرُ

yaẓẓakkaru

remembers

إِلَّآ

ʹillaaa

except

أُوْلُواْ

ʹulul

those

ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

ʹalbaab.

(of) understanding

٢٦٩

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2:270

وَمَآ

Wa-maaa

And whatever

أَنفَقۡتُم

ʹañfaq̣tum

you spend

مِّن

min

(out) of

نَّفَقَةٍ

nafaq̣atin

(your) expenditures

أَوۡ

ʹaw

or

نَذَرۡتُم

naẓartum

you vow

مِّن

min

of

نَّذۡرٖ

naẓriñ

vow(s)

فَإِنَّ

faʹinnal

then indeed

ٱللَّهَ

laaha

Allah

يَعۡلَمُهُۥۗ

yaʻlamuh.

knows it

وَمَا

Wa-maa

and not

لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ

liz̤̣z̤̣aalimeena

for the wrongdoers

مِنۡ

min

any

أَنصَارٍ

ʹañṣaar.

helpers

٢٧٠

2:271

إِن

ʹIñ

If

تُبۡدُواْ

tubduṣ

you disclose

ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ

Ṣadaq̣aati

the charities

فَنِعِمَّا

faniʻimmaa

then good

هِيَۖ

hee;

it (is)

وَإِن

Wa-ʹiñ

But if

تُخۡفُوهَا

tukhfoohaa

you keep it secret

وَتُؤۡتُوهَا

wa-tuʹtoohal

and give it

ٱلۡفُقَرَآءَ

fuq̣araaaʹa

(to) the poor

فَهُوَ

fahuwa

then it

خَيۡرٞ

khayrul

(is) better

لَّكُمۡۚ

lakum:

for you

وَيُكَفِّرُ

wa-yukaffiru

And He will remove

عَنكُم

ʻankum

from you

مِّن

miñ

[of]

سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمۡۗ

sayyiʹaatikum.

your evil deeds

وَٱللَّهُ

Wallaahu

And Allah

بِمَا

bimaa

with what

تَعۡمَلُونَ

taʻmaloona

you do

خَبِيرٞ

Khabeer.

(is) All-Aware

٢٧١