Ruku 37

One of the 558 sections of the Quran, each a passage on a single theme

2:261
مَّثَلُ
mathalu
Example
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
spend
أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ
amwalahum
their wealth
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like
حَبَّةٍ
habbatin
a grain
أَنۢبَتَتۡ
anbatat
which grows
سَبۡعَ
sab'a
seven
سَنَابِلَ
sanabila
ears
فِي
fi
in
كُلِّ
kulli
each
سُنۢبُلَةٖ
sunbulatin
ear
مِّاْئَةُ
mi-atu
hundred
حَبَّةٖۗ
habbatin
grain(s)
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يُضَٰعِفُ
yuda'ifu
gives manifold
لِمَن
liman
to whom
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
وَٰسِعٌ
wasi'un
(is) All-Encompassing
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
All-Knowing
٢٦١
2:262
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
spend
أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ
amwalahum
their wealth
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَا
la
not
يُتۡبِعُونَ
yut'bi'una
they follow
مَآ
ma
what
أَنفَقُواْ
anfaqu
they spend
مَنّٗا
mannan
(with) reminders of generosity
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَذٗى
adhan
hurt
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَجۡرُهُمۡ
ajruhum
their reward
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَلَا
wala
and (there will be) no
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
on them
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَحۡزَنُونَ
yahzanuna
will grieve
٢٦٢
2:263
۞قَوۡلٞ
qawlun
A word
مَّعۡرُوفٞ
ma'rufun
kind
وَمَغۡفِرَةٌ
wamaghfiratun
and (seeking) forgiveness
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(are) better
مِّن
min
than
صَدَقَةٖ
sadaqatin
a charity
يَتۡبَعُهَآ
yatba'uha
followed [it]
أَذٗىۗ
adhan
(by) hurt
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَنِيٌّ
ghaniyyun
(is) All-Sufficient
حَلِيمٞ
halimun
All-Forbearing
٢٦٣
2:264
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
لَا
la
(Do) not
تُبۡطِلُواْ
tub'tilu
render in vain
صَدَقَٰتِكُم
sadaqatikum
your charities
بِٱلۡمَنِّ
bil-mani
with reminders (of it)
وَٱلۡأَذَىٰ
wal-adha
or [the] hurt
كَٱلَّذِي
ka-alladhi
like the one who
يُنفِقُ
yunfiqu
spends
مَالَهُۥ
malahu
his wealth
رِئَآءَ
riaa
(to) be seen
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(by) the people
وَلَا
wala
and (does) not
يُؤۡمِنُ
yu'minu
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِۖ
al-akhiri
[the] Last
فَمَثَلُهُۥ
famathaluhu
Then his example
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like
صَفۡوَانٍ
safwanin
(that of a) smooth rock
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
upon it
تُرَابٞ
turabun
(is) dust
فَأَصَابَهُۥ
fa-asabahu
then fell on it
وَابِلٞ
wabilun
heavy rain
فَتَرَكَهُۥ
fatarakahu
then left it
صَلۡدٗاۖ
saldan
bare
لَّا
la
Not
يَقۡدِرُونَ
yaqdiruna
they have control
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
anything
مِّمَّا
mimma
of what
كَسَبُواْۗ
kasabu
they (have) earned
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guide
ٱلۡقَوۡمَ
al-qawma
the people
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
[the] disbelieving
٢٦٤
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2:265
وَمَثَلُ
wamathalu
And (the) example
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
spend
أَمۡوَٰلَهُمُ
amwalahumu
their wealth
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
ib'tighaa
seeking
مَرۡضَاتِ
mardati
(the) pleasure
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَتَثۡبِيتٗا
watathbitan
and certainty
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَنفُسِهِمۡ
anfusihim
their (inner) souls
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like
جَنَّةِۭ
jannatin
a garden
بِرَبۡوَةٍ
birabwatin
on a height
أَصَابَهَا
asabaha
fell on it
وَابِلٞ
wabilun
heavy rain
فَـَٔاتَتۡ
faatat
so it yielded
أُكُلَهَا
ukulaha
its harvest
ضِعۡفَيۡنِ
di'fayni
double
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
لَّمۡ
lam
(does) not
يُصِبۡهَا
yusib'ha
fall (on) it
وَابِلٞ
wabilun
heavy rain
فَطَلّٞۗ
fatallun
then a drizzle
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
بَصِيرٌ
basirun
(is) All-Seer
٢٦٥
2:266
أَيَوَدُّ
ayawaddu
Would like
أَحَدُكُمۡ
ahadukum
any of you
أَن
an
that
تَكُونَ
takuna
it be
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
جَنَّةٞ
jannatun
a garden
مِّن
min
of
نَّخِيلٖ
nakhilin
date-palms
وَأَعۡنَابٖ
wa-a'nabin
and grapevines
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flowing
مِن
min
[from]
تَحۡتِهَا
tahtiha
underneath it
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
the rivers
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
all (kinds)
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ
al-thamarati
(of) [the] fruits
وَأَصَابَهُ
wa-asabahu
and strikes him
ٱلۡكِبَرُ
al-kibaru
[the] old age
وَلَهُۥ
walahu
and [for] his
ذُرِّيَّةٞ
dhurriyyatun
children
ضُعَفَآءُ
du'afau
(are) weak
فَأَصَابَهَآ
fa-asabaha
then falls on it
إِعۡصَارٞ
i'sarun
whirlwind
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
نَارٞ
narun
(is) fire
فَٱحۡتَرَقَتۡۗ
fa-ih'taraqat
then it is burnt
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يُبَيِّنُ
yubayyinu
makes clear
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
(His) Signs
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَتَفَكَّرُونَ
tatafakkaruna
ponder
٢٦٦