سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 272
۞ لَّيْسَ عَلَيْكَ هُدَىٰهُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُونَ إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ يُوَفَّ إِلَيْكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تُظْلَمُونَ ﴿272﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Not upon you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is their guidance, but Allâh guides whom He wills. And whatever you spend in good, it is for yourselves, when you spend not except seeking Allâh’s Countenance. And whatever you spend in good, it will be repaid to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ لَّيْسَ
laysa
Not
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
on you
هُدَىٰهُمْ
hudāhum
(is) their guidance
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
[and] but
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَهْدِى
yahdī
guides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۗ
yashāu
He wills
وَمَا
wamā
And whatever
تُنفِقُوا۟
tunfiqū
you spend
مِنْ
min
of
خَيْرٍۢ
khayrin
good
فَلِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ
fali-anfusikum
then it is for yourself
وَمَا
wamā
and not
تُنفِقُونَ
tunfiqūna
you spend
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱبْتِغَآءَ
ib'tighāa
seeking
وَجْهِ
wajhi
(the) face
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَمَا
wamā
And whatever
تُنفِقُوا۟
tunfiqū
you spend
مِنْ
min
of
خَيْرٍۢ
khayrin
good
يُوَفَّ
yuwaffa
will be repaid in full
إِلَيْكُمْ
ilaykum
to you
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
and you
لَا
lā
(will) not
تُظْلَمُونَ
tuẓ'lamūna
be wronged
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272. Guiding people to the right path is not your responsibility [388], O Prophetﷺ. Rather, Allah guides whom He wills. And whatever wealth you spend is for your own benefit. And you do not spend except seeking the pleasure of Allah. And whatever you spend will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged.
[388]
It is Permissible to Give Charity to Non-Muslims:
In the beginning, Muslims hesitated to help their non-Muslim relatives and other non-Muslim needy people. They thought that helping only Muslim needy was considered spending in the way of Allah. In this verse, Allah Almighty has stated that it is not your responsibility to instill guidance in the hearts of people. You have conveyed the truth; it is Allah’s work to make them understand the right path. As for fulfilling their worldly needs with wealth and possessions, whoever among the needy you help for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, Allah will grant you its reward.
[388]
It is Permissible to Give Charity to Non-Muslims:
In the beginning, Muslims hesitated to help their non-Muslim relatives and other non-Muslim needy people. They thought that helping only Muslim needy was considered spending in the way of Allah. In this verse, Allah Almighty has stated that it is not your responsibility to instill guidance in the hearts of people. You have conveyed the truth; it is Allah’s work to make them understand the right path. As for fulfilling their worldly needs with wealth and possessions, whoever among the needy you help for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, Allah will grant you its reward.
