سُوْرَةُ الدَّهْرِ
Surah Al-Insaan (76) — Ayah 8
وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the Miskîn (the poor), the orphan, and the captive
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيُطْعِمُونَ
wayuṭ'ʿimūna
And they feed
ٱلطَّعَامَ
l-ṭaʿāma
the food
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
in spite of
حُبِّهِۦ
ḥubbihi
love (for) it
مِسْكِينًۭا
mis'kīnan
(to the) needy
وَيَتِيمًۭا
wayatīman
and (the) orphan
وَأَسِيرًا
wa-asīran
and (the) captive
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.
1. Or despite their love for food, they feed the needy for the sake of Allah’s pleasure; even if the prisoner is a non-Muslim, good treatment towards him is emphasized, just as regarding the disbelieving prisoners of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ instructed the companions to honor them. Thus, the companions would feed them first and eat themselves afterwards. (Ibn Kathir)
