سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ
Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 39
وَمَآ ءَاتَيْتُم مِّن رِّبًا لِّيَرْبُوَا۟ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَلَا يَرْبُوا۟ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَآ ءَاتَيْتُم مِّن زَكَوٰةٍ تُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ ٱللَّهِ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُضْعِفُونَ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And that which you give in gift (to others), in order that it may increase (your wealth by expecting to get a better one in return) from other people’s property, has no increase with Allâh; but that which you give in Zakât (sadaqa - charity etc.) seeking Allâh’s Countenance, then those, they shall have manifold increase.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And what
ءَاتَيْتُم
ātaytum
you give
مِّن
min
for
رِّبًۭا
riban
usury
لِّيَرْبُوَا۟
liyarbuwā
to increase
فِىٓ
fī
in
أَمْوَٰلِ
amwāli
(the) wealth
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) people
فَلَا
falā
not
يَرْبُوا۟
yarbū
(will) increase
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
Allah
وَمَآ
wamā
But what
ءَاتَيْتُم
ātaytum
you give
مِّن
min
of
زَكَوٰةٍۢ
zakatin
zakah
تُرِيدُونَ
turīdūna
desiring
وَجْهَ
wajha
(the) Countenance
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلْمُضْعِفُونَ
l-muḍ'ʿifūna
(will) get manifold
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.
39-1. That is, interest apparently seems to increase wealth, but in reality, it does not; rather, its evil consequences ultimately lead to destruction in this world and the Hereafter. Hazrat Ibn Abbas ؓ and numerous Companions رضوان اللہ علیہم اجمعین have interpreted "riba" in this verse not as interest, but as the gift or present that a poor person gives to a wealthy person, or a subject gives to a king or ruler, or a servant gives to his master with the intention that he will receive more in return. It is called "riba" because, at the time of giving, there is an intention of receiving an excess in return. Although this is permissible, there is no reward for it with Allah. (فَلَا يَرْبُوْا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ) 30. Ar-Rum:39) refers to the denial of reward in the Hereafter for this. In this case, the translation would be: (Whatever you give as a gift) with the intention that you will get more in return, then there is no reward for it with Allah.
39-2. Through zakat and charity, there is a spiritual and intrinsic increase; that is, Allah puts blessing in the remaining wealth. Secondly, on the Day of Resurrection, its reward will be multiplied many times over, as mentioned in the hadith that a charity given from lawful earnings, even if it is as small as a date, will grow and increase until it becomes as large as the mountain of Uhud (Sahih Muslim).
39-2. Through zakat and charity, there is a spiritual and intrinsic increase; that is, Allah puts blessing in the remaining wealth. Secondly, on the Day of Resurrection, its reward will be multiplied many times over, as mentioned in the hadith that a charity given from lawful earnings, even if it is as small as a date, will grow and increase until it becomes as large as the mountain of Uhud (Sahih Muslim).
