سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 270
وَمَآ أَنفَقْتُم مِّن نَّفَقَةٍ أَوْ نَذَرْتُم مِّن نَّذْرٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُهُۥ ۗ وَمَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ ﴿270﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And whatever you spend for spendings (e.g., in Sadaqah - charity for Allâh’s Cause) or whatever vow you make, be sure Allâh knows it all. And for the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers) there are no helpers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And whatever
أَنفَقْتُم
anfaqtum
you spend
مِّن
min
(out) of
نَّفَقَةٍ
nafaqatin
(your) expenditures
أَوْ
aw
or
نَذَرْتُم
nadhartum
you vow
مِّن
min
of
نَّذْرٍۢ
nadhrin
vow(s)
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَعْلَمُهُۥ ۗ
yaʿlamuhu
knows it
وَمَا
wamā
and not
لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
lilẓẓālimīna
for the wrongdoers
مِنْ
min
any
أَنصَارٍ
anṣārin
helpers
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
270. 1. Nadhar means that if my such-and-such work is accomplished or I am saved from such-and-such difficulty, then I will give so much charity in the way of Allah Ta'ala. Fulfilling this nadhar is necessary; however, if the nadhar is made for any disobedience or unlawful act, then fulfilling it is not necessary. Nadhar, like prayer and fasting, is an act of worship; therefore, making a nadhar in the name of anyone other than Allah Ta'ala, which is an act of worshipping them, is shirk. As is common nowadays, the practice of making nadhar and offerings at famous graves is widespread. May Allah Ta'ala protect from this shirk.
