سورة الرُّوم
Surah Al-Rûm 30:38
The Byzantines · Verse 38 of 60
فَآتِ ذَا الْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لِلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
So present to the near of kin his due, and to the needy and the wayfarer. This is best for those who seek the pleasure of Allâh, it is they alone who will attain their goal.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
So give what is due to kindred, the needy, and the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek the Countenance, of Allah, and it is they who will prosper.
Ahmed Ali
So, give their share to the relatives, the needy, and the wayfarers. This is best for those who seek the way that leads to God, and they will be successful.
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Ali Unal
And so give their due to relatives, as well as to the destitute and the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek God’s "Face" (His approval and good pleasure); and those are they who are the prosperous.
Daryabadi
So give thou unto the kinsman his due and unto the needy and unto the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek Allah´s countenance; and those: they are the blissful ones.
Faridul Haque
Therefore give the relative his right, and to the needy, and to the traveller; this is better for those who seek the pleasure of Allah; and it is they who are the successful.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
So give to the near of kin his due, and to the needy and the wayfarer. This is best for those who desire Allah
Maulvi Sher Ali
So give to the kinsman his due and to the needy and to the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek the favour of ALLAH, and it is they who will prosper.
Muhammad Asad
Hence, give his due to the near of kin, as well as to the needy and the wayfarer; this is best for all who seek God's countenance: for it is they, they that shall attain to a happy state!
Muhammad Musin Khan
So give to the kindred his due, and to Al-Miskin (the poor) and to the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek Allah's Countenance, and it is they who will be successful.
Muhammad Pickthall
So give to the kinsman his due, and to the needy, and to the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek Allah's Countenance. And such are they who are successful.
Muhammad Sarwar
Give the relatives, the destitute, and the needy travellers their share (of charity). It is better for those who want to please God and they will have everlasting happiness.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Then give to the near of kin his due, and to the needy and the wayfarer; this is best for those who desire Allah's pleasure, and these it is who are successful.
Rashad Khalifa
Therefore, you shall give the relatives their rightful share (of charity), as well as the poor, and the traveling alien. This is better for those who sincerely seek GOD's pleasure; they are the winners.
Shabbir Ahmed
So, give the relatives their rightful share, and to the needy, and the one whose business has stalled, the one who has lost his job, the one whose hard-earned income is insufficient to meet the basic needs, the homeless son of the street, and the needy traveler and the one who has traveled to you for help. This is best for those who seek God's approval. For, it is those who are truly successful.
Commentary 30:38 Wherever the Holy Qur’ân demands that we help the needy and the poor in the form of Zakât, charity, a gift, or in any other way, it invariably uses the…
فَآتِ ذَا الْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ
30:38 Wherever the Holy Qur’ân demands that we help the needy and the poor in the form of Zakât, charity, a gift, or in any other way, it invariably uses the word Âti آتِ instead of Iti إت. The former word conveys the sense of presenting something as a gift, whereas the latter word expresses the sense of giving under some compulsion (see Kashshaf). To offer someone a gift safeguards the self-respect of the person who receives the help. The word Haqqahuحَقَّهُ means “his due, his right.” This embodies that the owner of wealth is not its absolute owner, but that someone other than him has contributed substantially to its production and acquisition. There are others who have some rights in the wealth of the rich, and a share in it. When any help or charity is given, one should always have in mind that the provider is returning it to the one to whom it belongs.