سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 30
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Truly, your Lord enlarges the provision for whom He wills and straitens (for whom He wills). Verily, He is Ever All-Knower, All-Seer of His slaves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
يَبْسُطُ
yabsuṭu
extends
ٱلرِّزْقَ
l-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ
wayaqdiru
and straitens
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
كَانَ
kāna
is
بِعِبَادِهِۦ
biʿibādihi
of His slaves
خَبِيرًۢا
khabīran
All-Aware
بَصِيرًۭا
baṣīran
All-Seer
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.
Surely your Lord expands the provision [35] for whom He wills and restricts it (for whom He wills). He is fully aware of His servants and sees them well.
[35]
The Share of Others in the Wealth of the Rich:
By withholding your hand, you can neither remain wealthy, nor will you become poor by giving. Likewise, the beggar whom you have turned away—Allah can fulfill his need from somewhere else and can make him wealthy as well. Increase and decrease in sustenance are all in Allah’s hands, so one should not be tight-fisted in spending. Allah knows best whether this sustenance is reaching you due to the prayers of some needy person, or whose sustenance is being transferred to you. Therefore, you should continue to spend on the needy from your wealth and keep giving them their due share.
[35]
The Share of Others in the Wealth of the Rich:
By withholding your hand, you can neither remain wealthy, nor will you become poor by giving. Likewise, the beggar whom you have turned away—Allah can fulfill his need from somewhere else and can make him wealthy as well. Increase and decrease in sustenance are all in Allah’s hands, so one should not be tight-fisted in spending. Allah knows best whether this sustenance is reaching you due to the prayers of some needy person, or whose sustenance is being transferred to you. Therefore, you should continue to spend on the needy from your wealth and keep giving them their due share.
