سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 184
أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَٰتٍ ۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُۥ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ ۖ فَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَن تَصُومُوا۟ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿184﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Observing Saum (fasts)] for a fixed number of days, but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days. And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskîn (poor person) (for every day). But whoever does good of his own accord, it is better for him. And that you fast is better for you if only you know.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَيَّامًۭا
ayyāman
(Fasting for) days
مَّعْدُودَٰتٍۢ ۚ
maʿdūdātin
numbered
فَمَن
faman
So whoever
كَانَ
kāna
is
مِنكُم
minkum
among you
مَّرِيضًا
marīḍan
sick
أَوْ
aw
or
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
سَفَرٍۢ
safarin
a journey
فَعِدَّةٌۭ
faʿiddatun
then a prescribed number
مِّنْ
min
of
أَيَّامٍ
ayyāmin
days
أُخَرَ ۚ
ukhara
other
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
And on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُطِيقُونَهُۥ
yuṭīqūnahu
can afford it
فِدْيَةٌۭ
fid'yatun
a ransom
طَعَامُ
ṭaʿāmu
(of) feeding
مِسْكِينٍۢ ۖ
mis'kīnin
a poor
فَمَن
faman
And whoever
تَطَوَّعَ
taṭawwaʿa
volunteers
خَيْرًۭا
khayran
good
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then it
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّهُۥ ۚ
lahu
for him
وَأَن
wa-an
And to
تَصُومُوا۟
taṣūmū
fast
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكُمْ ۖ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
know
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
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