سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 26
وَءَاتِ ذَا ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَٱلْمِسْكِينَ وَٱبْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And give to the kinsman his due and to the Miskîn (poor) and to the wayfarer. But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift. (Tafsir At-Tabarî)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَءَاتِ
waāti
And give
ذَا
dhā
the relatives
ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ
l-qur'bā
the relatives
حَقَّهُۥ
ḥaqqahu
his right
وَٱلْمِسْكِينَ
wal-mis'kīna
and the needy
وَٱبْنَ
wa-ib'na
and the wayfarer
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
l-sabīli
and the wayfarer
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تُبَذِّرْ
tubadhir
spend
تَبْذِيرًا
tabdhīran
wastefully
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
26. And give the relative [29] his due, and the needy [30] and the traveler [31] their rights, and do not be wasteful [32].
[29] For the details of the rights of relatives, see footnote number 3 of the first verse of Surah An-Nisa.
[30] The poor and needy have a right in the wealth of every wealthy person, and its importance is evident from the fact that when Allah Almighty mentioned eight categories for the distribution of Zakat, He mentioned the poor and needy in the second place. It is the responsibility of every wealthy person to spend on the poor and needy of his family, even apart from Zakat.
[31] For the rights of travelers, see Surah An-Nisa, verse number 36, footnote number 67.
[32]
The Difference Between Israf and Tabzeer:
The difference between israf and tabzeer is that israf refers to spending more than necessary on necessary things, for example, spending excessively on food, drink, or clothing, etc. Tabzeer refers to spending on things that have no relation to the necessities of life, such as spending on pride, showing off, ostentation, and acts of immorality and wickedness. This is a worse act than israf. That is why such people have been called the brothers of Satan. Satan also showed ingratitude for the blessings of Allah. Such a person has also shown ingratitude to Allah by spending a great blessing like wealth in wrong ways. Once, some scholars were sitting in a hall engaged in conversation. One of them asked the head of the gathering, "What is the difference between israf and tabzeer?" The head of the gathering answered this question in a simple and relevant way: "In the hall where we are sitting, six fans are running, although we are only benefiting from two fans. This is israf. And if we leave all these fans running and go outside, this is tabzeer." With this simple and easy-to-understand example of the head of the gathering, the difference between israf and tabzeer becomes completely clear.
[29] For the details of the rights of relatives, see footnote number 3 of the first verse of Surah An-Nisa.
[30] The poor and needy have a right in the wealth of every wealthy person, and its importance is evident from the fact that when Allah Almighty mentioned eight categories for the distribution of Zakat, He mentioned the poor and needy in the second place. It is the responsibility of every wealthy person to spend on the poor and needy of his family, even apart from Zakat.
[31] For the rights of travelers, see Surah An-Nisa, verse number 36, footnote number 67.
[32]
The Difference Between Israf and Tabzeer:
The difference between israf and tabzeer is that israf refers to spending more than necessary on necessary things, for example, spending excessively on food, drink, or clothing, etc. Tabzeer refers to spending on things that have no relation to the necessities of life, such as spending on pride, showing off, ostentation, and acts of immorality and wickedness. This is a worse act than israf. That is why such people have been called the brothers of Satan. Satan also showed ingratitude for the blessings of Allah. Such a person has also shown ingratitude to Allah by spending a great blessing like wealth in wrong ways. Once, some scholars were sitting in a hall engaged in conversation. One of them asked the head of the gathering, "What is the difference between israf and tabzeer?" The head of the gathering answered this question in a simple and relevant way: "In the hall where we are sitting, six fans are running, although we are only benefiting from two fans. This is israf. And if we leave all these fans running and go outside, this is tabzeer." With this simple and easy-to-understand example of the head of the gathering, the difference between israf and tabzeer becomes completely clear.
