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Quran 2:261

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 261 of 286 · Juz 3

مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِى كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةٍ مِّا۟ئَةُ حَبَّةٍ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُضَـٰعِفُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 2:261
EnglishTalal Itani

The parable of those who spend their wealth in Allah’s way is that of a grain that produces seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. Allah multiplies for whom He wills. Allah is Bounteous and Knowing.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah's way is as the likeness of a grain which groweth seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains. Allah giveth increase manifold to whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Mallarını Allah yolunda infak edenlerin meseli bir tâne meseli gibidir ki yedi başak bitirmiş her başakta yüz tâne, Allah dilediğine daha da katlar, Allah vasi'dir alîmdir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ceux qui dépensent leurs richesses dans le sentier de Dieu ressemblent à un grain qui produit sept épis et dont chacun donne cent grains. Dieu donnera le double à celui qu’il veut, il est immense et savant.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij die hun vermogen voor des Heeren Godsdienst verteren, gelijken een zaadkorrel, die zeven aren oplevert en waarvan iedere aar honderd zaadkorrels voortbrengt; want God geeft tweevoudig aan hen die hem behagen; God is goed en wijs.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quelli che spendono le loro ricchezze nel sentiere di Dio rassomigliano ad un grano che produce sette spighe, ciascuna delle quali dà cento grani. Dio accresce i beni di chi vuole. È immenso e sapiente.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.