Al-Baqarah - The Cow - 2:195 (Sura: 2, Verse: 195)

Sura: 2 Verse: 194Sura: 2 Verse: 196
 

Original Book

وَأَنْفِقُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ ۛ وَأَحْسِنُوا ۛ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

 

Ahmed Ali

Spend in the way of God, and do not seek destruction at your own hands. So do good for God loves those who do good.

 

Ali Ünal

(Just retaliation, as well as war or other defensive measures to maintain your existence, are not possible without expense. So) spend in God’s cause (out of whatever you have) and do not ruin yourselves by your own hands (by refraining from spending. Whatever you do,) do it in the best way in the awareness that God sees it. Surely God loves those who are devoted to doing good, aware that God is seeing them.

 

Amatul Rahman Omar

And spend in the cause of Allâh and do not cast yourselves into ruin with your own hands, and do good to others, and verily Allâh loves the doers of good to others.

 

Asad

And spend [freely] in God's cause, and let not your own hands throw you into destruction; 173  and persevere in doing good: behold, God loves the doers of good.

 

Daryabadi

And expend in the way of Allah, and cast not yourselves with your hands into perdition, and do well. verily Allah loveth the well- doers,

 

Faridul Haque

And spend your wealth in Allah´s cause, and do not fall into ruin with your own hands; and be virtuous; undoubtedly the righteous are the beloved of Allah.

 

Hamid S. Aziz

Expend in alms in the cause of Allah and be not cast by your own hands into perdition; but do good, for Allah loves those who do good.

 

Literal

And spend in God`s way/sake and do not throw with your hands to the destruction , and do good, that God loves/likes the good doers.

 

Malik

Give generously for the cause of Allah and do not cast yourselves into destruction by your own hands. Be charitable: Allah loves those who are charitable.

 

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And spend in the way of Allah and cast not yourselves to perdition with your own hands and do good (to others). Surely Allah loves the doers of good.

 

Muhammad Sarwar

Give money for the cause of God but do not push yourselves into perdition. Do good; God loves the people who do good deeds.

 

Pickthall

Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.

 

Shakir

And spend in the way of Allah and cast not yourselves to perdition with your own hands, and do good (to others); surely Allah loves the doers of good.

 

The Noble Koran

And spend in the Cause of Allah (i.e. Jihad of all kinds, etc.) and do not throw yourselves into destruction (by not spending your wealth in the Cause of Allah), and do good. Truly, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (the good-doers).

 

Yusuf Ali

And spend of your substance in the cause of Allah, and make not your own hands contribute to (your) destruction; but do good; for Allah loveth those who do good.

 

Sura: 2 Verse: 194Sura: 2 Verse: 196