سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 261
مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِى كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةٍ مِّا۟ئَةُ حَبَّةٍ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُضَـٰعِفُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿261﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allâh, is as the likeness of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains. Allâh gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allâh is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّثَلُ
mathalu
Example
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
spend
أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ
amwālahum
their wealth
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like
حَبَّةٍ
ḥabbatin
a grain
أَنۢبَتَتْ
anbatat
which grows
سَبْعَ
sabʿa
seven
سَنَابِلَ
sanābila
ears
فِى
fī
in
كُلِّ
kulli
each
سُنۢبُلَةٍۢ
sunbulatin
ear
مِّا۟ئَةُ
mi-atu
hundred
حَبَّةٍۢ ۗ
ḥabbatin
grain(s)
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يُضَـٰعِفُ
yuḍāʿifu
gives manifold
لِمَن
liman
to whom
يَشَآءُ ۗ
yashāu
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
وَٰسِعٌ
wāsiʿun
(is) All-Encompassing
عَلِيمٌ
ʿalīmun
All-Knowing
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.
(Ayah 261){فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ:} In the Noble Qur’an, the word {”سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ“ } has appeared in the general sense, meaning Islam, as He said: «اِنَّ كَثِيْرًا مِّنَ الْاَحْبَارِ وَ الرُّهْبَانِ لَيَاْكُلُوْنَ اَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَ يَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ » [التوبۃ: ۳۴ ] “Indeed, many of the scholars and monks certainly consume the wealth of people unjustly and hinder [them] from the way of Allah.” In this case, spending in any act of Islam is spending in the way of Allah, and it has also come in a specific sense, as in Surah At-Tawbah (60), where among the places to spend charity, one is { ”فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ“ }. There, by { ”فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ“ }, specific jihad is meant, and in Sahih Bukhari, Hajj is also included in this. Here, although the general meaning can also be intended, but as Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) said, taking jihad as the meaning is more appropriate in view of the preceding and following verses.
