سُوْرَةُ الدَّهْرِ
Surah Al-Insaan (76) — Ayah 8
وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the Miskîn (the poor), the orphan, and the captive
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيُطْعِمُونَ
wayuṭ'ʿimūna
And they feed
ٱلطَّعَامَ
l-ṭaʿāma
the food
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
in spite of
حُبِّهِۦ
ḥubbihi
love (for) it
مِسْكِينًۭا
mis'kīnan
(to the) needy
وَيَتِيمًۭا
wayatīman
and (the) orphan
وَأَسِيرًا
wa-asīran
and (the) captive
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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8. And despite their own love for food [10], they give food to the needy, the orphan, and the captive [11].
[10] In ﴿علي حبه﴾, the pronoun in ﴿ه﴾ can refer to "food," as is clear from the translation, and it can also refer to "the love of Allah," meaning that they perform such deeds out of the fervor of Allah's love.
[11]
Better Treatment of Prisoners of War Even Though They Are Disbelievers:
The word "aseer" is specific for prisoners of war. And it is evident that such people can only be disbelievers, not Muslims. Despite their being disbelievers, feeding them and treating them well is a great act of virtue. Regarding the prisoners of Badr, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that whoever has a prisoner should treat him well. Accordingly, the noble Companions ؓ, in compliance with this command, would feed the prisoners better food than they ate themselves, and the right of Muslim brothers is even greater than this.
[10] In ﴿علي حبه﴾, the pronoun in ﴿ه﴾ can refer to "food," as is clear from the translation, and it can also refer to "the love of Allah," meaning that they perform such deeds out of the fervor of Allah's love.
[11]
Better Treatment of Prisoners of War Even Though They Are Disbelievers:
The word "aseer" is specific for prisoners of war. And it is evident that such people can only be disbelievers, not Muslims. Despite their being disbelievers, feeding them and treating them well is a great act of virtue. Regarding the prisoners of Badr, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that whoever has a prisoner should treat him well. Accordingly, the noble Companions ؓ, in compliance with this command, would feed the prisoners better food than they ate themselves, and the right of Muslim brothers is even greater than this.
