Surah Al-Baqara 2:262 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Medinan · Verse 262 of 286
ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتْبِعُونَ مَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ مَنًّۭا وَلَآ أَذًۭى ۙ لَّهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
English: Those who spend their wealth in God’s cause, and do not follow their spending with reminders of their benevolence or hurtful words, will have their rewards with their Lord: no fear for them, nor will they grieve.
Bengali: যারা স্বীয় ধন সম্পদ আল্লাহর রাস্তায় ব্যয় করে, এরপর ব্যয় করার পর সে অনুগ্রহের কথা প্রকাশ করে না এবং কষ্টও দেয় না, তাদেরই জন্যে তাদের পালনকর্তার কাছে রয়েছে পুরস্কার এবং তাদের কোন আশংকা নেই, তারা চিন্তিতও হবে না।
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Baqara 2:262:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?