سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 265
وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَثْبِيتًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةٍۭ بِرَبْوَةٍ أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ فَـَٔاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا ضِعْفَيْنِ فَإِن لَّمْ يُصِبْهَا وَابِلٌ فَطَلٌّ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ﴿265﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the likeness of those who spend their wealth seeking Allâh’s Pleasure while they in their ownselves are sure and certain that Allâh will reward them (for their spending in His Cause), is the likeness of a garden on a height; heavy rain falls on it and it doubles its yield of harvest. And if it does not receive heavy rain, light rain suffices it. And Allâh is All-Seer (knows well) of what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَثَلُ
wamathalu
And (the) example
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
spend
أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ
amwālahumu
their wealth
ٱبْتِغَآءَ
ib'tighāa
seeking
مَرْضَاتِ
marḍāti
(the) pleasure
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَتَثْبِيتًۭا
watathbītan
and certainty
مِّنْ
min
from
أَنفُسِهِمْ
anfusihim
their (inner) souls
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like
جَنَّةٍۭ
jannatin
a garden
بِرَبْوَةٍ
birabwatin
on a height
أَصَابَهَا
aṣābahā
fell on it
وَابِلٌۭ
wābilun
heavy rain
فَـَٔاتَتْ
faātat
so it yielded
أُكُلَهَا
ukulahā
its harvest
ضِعْفَيْنِ
ḍiʿ'fayni
double
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
لَّمْ
lam
(does) not
يُصِبْهَا
yuṣib'hā
fall (on) it
وَابِلٌۭ
wābilun
heavy rain
فَطَلٌّۭ ۗ
faṭallun
then a drizzle
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
بَصِيرٌ
baṣīrun
(is) All-Seer
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265. And the example of those who spend their wealth seeking Allah’s pleasure and with firm conviction in their hearts is like a garden on a high ground. If a heavy rain falls upon it, it yields double its produce; and if no heavy rain falls, then a light drizzle is sufficient. And Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.
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The Literal Meaning of "Rabuwa":
Rabuwa is derived from "Rabu," which means to grow and to flourish. By "Rabuwa" is meant such land whose surface is somewhat higher than the surrounding ground and is somewhat soft. Such land is generally lush and verdant. In the Punjabi language, it is called "Meera" land. "Wabil" or heavy rain refers to spending wealth with utmost sincerity for the pleasure of Allah and with complete happiness of heart. "Phuwar" (drizzle) refers to such charity in which both these qualities are present, but not to such a high degree. In both cases, reward and recompense will certainly be given, but in the first case, the reward will, in any case, be many times greater than in the latter.
[381]
The Literal Meaning of "Rabuwa":
Rabuwa is derived from "Rabu," which means to grow and to flourish. By "Rabuwa" is meant such land whose surface is somewhat higher than the surrounding ground and is somewhat soft. Such land is generally lush and verdant. In the Punjabi language, it is called "Meera" land. "Wabil" or heavy rain refers to spending wealth with utmost sincerity for the pleasure of Allah and with complete happiness of heart. "Phuwar" (drizzle) refers to such charity in which both these qualities are present, but not to such a high degree. In both cases, reward and recompense will certainly be given, but in the first case, the reward will, in any case, be many times greater than in the latter.
