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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [9:60] | Innama alssadaqatulilfuqara-i waalmasakeeni waalAAamileenaAAalayha waalmu-allafati quloobuhum wafee alrriqabiwaalgharimeena wafee sabeeli Allahi waibnialssabeeli fareedatan mina Allahi waAllahuAAaleemun hakeemun |  إنما الصدقات للفقراء والمساكين والعاملين عليها والمؤلفة قلوبهم وفي الرقاب والغارمين وفي سبيل الله وابن السبيل فريضة من الله والله عليم حكيمإِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَرِيضَةً مِّنَ اللّهِ وَاللّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | بیشک صدقات (زکوٰۃ) محض غریبوں اور محتاجوں اور ان کی وصولی پر مقرر کئے گئے کارکنوں اور ایسے لوگوں کے لئے ہیں جن کے دلوں میں اسلام کی الفت پیدا کرنا مقصود ہو اور (مزید یہ کہ) انسانی گردنوں کو (غلامی کی زندگی سے) آزاد کرانے میں اور قرض داروں کے بوجھ اتارنے میں اور اللہ کی راہ میں (جہاد کرنے والوں پر) اور مسافروں پر (زکوٰۃ کا خرچ کیا جانا حق ہے)۔ یہ (سب) اللہ کی طرف سے فرض کیا گیا ہے، اور اللہ خوب جاننے والا بڑی حکمت والا ہے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in the cause of Allah; and for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah, and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.
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| Ahmed Ali | زکوة مفلسوں اور محتاجوں اوراس کا کام کرنے والوں کا حق ہے اورجن کی دلجوئی کرنی ہے اور غلاموں کی گردن چھوڑانے میں اور قرض داروں کے قرض میں اور الله کی راہ میں اورمسافر کو یہ الله کی طرف سے مقرر کیاہوا ہے اور الله جاننے والا حکمت والا ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | زکوٰة تو انہیں لوگوں کے لیے ہے محتاج اور نرے نادار اور جو اسے تحصیل کرکے لائیں اور جن کے دلوں کو اسلام سے الفت دی جائے اور گردنیں چھڑانے میں اور قرضداروں کو اور اللہ کی راہ میں اور مسافر کو، یہ ٹھہرایا ہوا ہے اللہ کا، اور اللہ علم و حکمت والا ہے | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | حقیقت یہ ہے کہ صدقات تو دراصل فقراء و مساکین کے لیے ہیں اور (اُن کے لیے ہیں) جو مامور ہیں صدقات کے کام پر اور (اُن کے لیے) جن کی تالیفِ قلب مطلوب ہو۔ نیز گردنوں کے چُھڑانے اور قرضداروں کی مدد کرنے اور اللہ کی راہ میں اور مسافر نوازی میں (خرچ کرنے کے لیے ہیں)۔ یہ ضابطہ ہے، اللہ کی طرف سے اور اللہ سب کچھ جاننے والا، بڑی حکمت والا ہے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | صدقات (یعنی زکوٰة وخیرات) تو مفلسوں اور محتاجوں اور کارکنان صدقات کا حق ہے اور ان لوگوں کا جن کی تالیف قلوب منظور ہے اور غلاموں کے آزاد کرانے میں اور قرضداروں (کے قرض ادا کرنے میں) اور خدا کی راہ میں اور مسافروں (کی مدد) میں (بھی یہ مال خرچ کرنا چاہیئے یہ حقوق) خدا کی طرف سے مقرر کر دیئے گئے ہیں اور خدا جاننے والا (اور) حکمت والا ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | زکوٰۃ جو ہے سو وہ حق ہے مفلسوں کا اور محتاجوں کا اور زکوٰۃ کے کام پر جانے والوں کا اور جن کا دل پرچانا منظور ہے اور گردنوں کے چھڑانے میں اور جو تاوان بھریں اور اللہ کے رستہ میں اور راہ کے مسافر کو ٹھہرایا ہوا ہے اللہ کا اور اللہ سب کچھ جاننے والا حکمت وال | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | یہ صدقات تو دراصل فقیروں اور مسکینوں کے لیے ہیں اور اُن لوگوں کے لیے جو صدقات کے کام پر مامور ہوں، اور اُن کے لیے جن کی تالیف قلب مطلوب ہو نیز یہ گردنوں کے چھڑانے اور قرض داروں کی مدد کرنے میں اور راہ خدا میں اور مسافر نوازی میں استعمال کرنے کے لیے ہیں ایک فریضہ ہے اللہ کی طرف سے اور اللہ سب کچھ جاننے والا اور دانا و بینا ہے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | But the charities (are) to the poor/needy , and the poorest of poor/poor oppressed, and the doers/workers on it, and (those who) their hearts/minds (are) united/joined , and in the necks (freeing) slaves, and the obliged indebted , and in God's sake/path , and the traveler/stranded traveler (it is) a religious duty/stipulation from God, and God (is) knowledgeable, wise/judicious.126 | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in the cause of Allah; and for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah, and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom. | ||||||
| Pickthal | The alms are only for the poor and the needy, and those who collect them, and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free the captives and the debtors, and for the cause of Allah, and (for) the wayfarer; a duty imposed by Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise. | ||||||
| Arberry | The freewill offerings are for the poor and needy, those who work to collect them, those whose hearts are brought together, the ransoming of slaves, debtors, in God's way, and the traveller; so God ordains; God is All-knowing, All-wise. | ||||||
| Shakir | Alms are only for the poor and the needy, and the officials (appointed) over them, and those whose hearts are made to incline (to truth) and the (ransoming of) captives and those in debts and in the way of Allah and the wayfarer; an ordinance from Allah; and Allah is knowing, Wise. | ||||||
| Sarwar | Welfare funds (zakat) are only for the poor, the destitute, the tax collectors, those whose hearts are inclined (towards Islam), the slaves, those who cannot pay their debts, for the cause of God, and for those who have become needy on a journey. Paying zakat is an obligation that God has decreed. God is All-knowing and All-wise. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise. | ||||||
| Malik | In fact the sadaqat (Zakah) collection is for the poor, the helpless, those employed to administer the funds, those whose hearts need to be won over to the truth, ransoming the captives, helping the destitute, in the Way of Allah and for the wayfarer. That is a duty enjoined by Allah; and Allah is All-Knowledgeable, Wise.[60] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | (Zakat) charity is only for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer it, and those whose hearts are made to incline (to truth), and (to free) the captives, and those in debt, and in the way of Allah and for the wayfarer -- an ordinance from Allah. And Allah is Knowing, Wise. | ||||||
| Free Minds | The charities are to go to the poor, and the needy, and those who work to collect them, and those whose hearts have been united, and to free the slaves, and those in debt, and in the cause of God, and the wayfarer. A duty from God, and God is Knowledgeable, Wise. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | The obligatory charity shall be only for the poor and the needy, and for those who work to collect it, and to influence hearts (to belief), for ransoming captives, and debtors in the Way of Allah and the destitute traveler. It is an obligation from Allah. Allah is Knowing, Wise. | ||||||
| George Sale | Alms are to be distributed only unto the poor, and the needy, and those who are employed in collecting and distributing the same, and unto those whose hearts are reconciled, and for the redemption of captives, and unto those who are in debt and insolvent, and for the advancement of God's religion, and unto the traveller. This is an ordinance from God: And God is knowing and wise. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | But alms are only to be given to the poor and the needy, and those who collect them, and to those whose hearts are won to Islam, and for ransoms, and for debtors, and for the cause of God, and the wayfarer. This is an ordinance from God: and God is Knowing | ||||||
| Asad | The offerings given for the sake of God" are [meant] only for the poor and the needy, and those who are in charge thereof," and those whose hearts are to be won over, and for the freeing of human beings from bondage, and [for] those who are over burdened with debts, and [for every struggle] in God's cause, and [for] the wayfarer: [this is] an ordinance from God - and God is all-knowing, wise." | ||||||
| Khalifa** | Charities shall go to the poor, the needy, the workers who collect them, the new converts, to free the slaves, to those burdened by sudden expenses, in the cause of GOD, and to the traveling alien. Such is GOD's commandment. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | As-Sadaqat (here it means Zakat) are only for the Fuqara (poor), and Al-Masakin (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and for to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allahs Cause (i.e. for Mujahidoon - those fighting in the holy wars), and for the wayfarer (a traveller who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allah. And Allah is All-Knower, All-Wise. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Remember that the funds that the Central Authority receives as Alms and Charity belong to the following categories: The poor. Those who are not able to earn enough living to meet their basic needs, for any reason. Those whose running businesses have stalled or the ones who have lost their jobs, who have become needy with their active lives coming to a standstill. Officers who have been appointed by the government to collect alms and charity. Those who are hindered from joining the Divine System for financial reasons. To free men and women from bondage of any kind: physical slavery, unjust captivity, and oppression from any quarters. Those pressed under the load of ransom or heavy debt from an enemy. Defense of the Ideological State, in the Cause of Allah. The wayfarer who becomes needy, or travels to the believers in destitute condition, and the homeless son of the street. This is a Duty from Allah. He is the Knower, the Wise and His Commands are based on Knowledge and Wisdom. | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
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