Surah Al-Baqara 2:274 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Medinan · Verse 274 of 286
ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ سِرًّۭا وَعَلَانِيَةًۭ فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
English: Those who give, out of their own possessions, by night and by day, in private and in public, will have their reward with their Lord: no fear for them, nor will they grieve.
Bengali: যারা স্বীয় ধন-সম্পদ ব্যয় করে, রাত্রে ও দিনে, গোপনে ও প্রকাশ্যে। তাদের জন্যে তাদের সওয়াব রয়েছে তাদের পালনকর্তার কাছে। তাদের কোন আশংঙ্কা নেই এবং তারা চিন্তিত ও হবে না।
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Baqara 2:274:
- 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?