سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 3
ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Who believe in the Ghaib and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and spend out of what We have provided for them [i.e. give Zakât , spend on themselves, their parents, their children, their wives, etc., and also give charity to the poor and also in Allâh’s Cause - Jihâd].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِٱلْغَيْبِ
bil-ghaybi
in the unseen
وَيُقِيمُونَ
wayuqīmūna
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
the prayer
وَمِمَّا
wamimmā
and out of what
رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ
razaqnāhum
We have provided them
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
they spend
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.
3. Who believe in the unseen [4], establish prayer [5], and spend out of what We have provided them [6].
[4] Attributes of the God-fearing
The first condition is that they believe in the unseen, and there are six things upon which it is necessary to have faith without seeing: belief in Allah, in Allah’s angels, in His books, in His messengers, in the life of the Hereafter, and in the fact that all good and evil is destined by Allah alone. The absence of faith in any of these makes a person a disbeliever.
[5] Its minimum requirement is the timely and congregational performance of the five obligatory prayers during the day, unless there is a valid Shar‘i excuse for not joining the congregation. This is the second condition.
[6] Sustenance does not refer only to wealth and riches, but to every blessing that helps in the nourishment of body or soul. If Allah has given someone knowledge or skill, he should teach it to others. If He has given youth and health, it should be spent in jihad or in helping the weak, and if He has given wealth and riches, it should be spent on the poor, orphans, needy, etc. The minimum limit of this spending is the obligatory charity, i.e., zakat, and the higher level is to spend whatever is in excess of one’s needs in the way of Allah (2:219). This is the third condition.
[4] Attributes of the God-fearing
The first condition is that they believe in the unseen, and there are six things upon which it is necessary to have faith without seeing: belief in Allah, in Allah’s angels, in His books, in His messengers, in the life of the Hereafter, and in the fact that all good and evil is destined by Allah alone. The absence of faith in any of these makes a person a disbeliever.
[5] Its minimum requirement is the timely and congregational performance of the five obligatory prayers during the day, unless there is a valid Shar‘i excuse for not joining the congregation. This is the second condition.
[6] Sustenance does not refer only to wealth and riches, but to every blessing that helps in the nourishment of body or soul. If Allah has given someone knowledge or skill, he should teach it to others. If He has given youth and health, it should be spent in jihad or in helping the weak, and if He has given wealth and riches, it should be spent on the poor, orphans, needy, etc. The minimum limit of this spending is the obligatory charity, i.e., zakat, and the higher level is to spend whatever is in excess of one’s needs in the way of Allah (2:219). This is the third condition.
