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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [2:184] | Ayyaman maAAdoodatin faman kanaminkum mareedan aw AAala safarin faAAiddatun minayyamin okhara waAAala allatheena yuteeqoonahufidyatun taAAamu miskeenin faman tatawwaAAakhayran fahuwa khayrun lahu waan tasoomoo khayrun lakum inkuntum taAAlamoona |  أياما معدودات فمن كان منكم مريضا أو على سفر فعدة من أيام أخر وعلى الذين يطيقونه فدية طعام مسكين فمن تطوع خيرا فهو خير له وأن تصوموا خير لكم إن كنتم تعلمونأَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَاتٍ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ فَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُ وَأَن تَصُومُواْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | (یہ) گنتی کے چند دن (ہیں)، پس اگر تم میں سے کوئی بیمار ہو یا سفر پر ہو تو دوسرے دنوں (کے روزوں) سے گنتی پوری کر لے، اور جنہیں اس کی طاقت نہ ہو ان کے ذمے ایک مسکین کے کھانے کا بدلہ ہے، پھر جو کوئی اپنی خوشی سے (زیادہ) نیکی کرے تو وہ اس کے لئے بہتر ہے، اور تمہارا روزہ رکھ لینا تمہارے لئے بہتر ہے اگر تمہیں سمجھ ہو | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | (Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only knew.
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| Ahmed Ali | گنتی کے چند روز پھر جو کوئی تم میں سے بیمار یا سفر پر ہو تو دوسرے دنو ں سے گنتی پوری کر لےاور ان پر جو اس کی طاقت رکھتے ہیں فدیہ ہے ایک مسکین کا کھانا پھر جو کوئی خوشی سے نیکی کرے تو وہ اس کے لیےبہتر ہے اورروزہ رکھنا تمہارے لیے بہتر ہے اگرتم جانتے ہو | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | گنتی کے دن ہیں تو تم میں جو کوئی بیمار یا سفر میں ہو تو اتنے روزے اور دنوں میں اور جنہیں اس کی طاقت نہ ہو وہ بدلہ دیں ایک مسکین کا کھانا پھر جو اپنی طرف سے نیکی زیادہ کرے تو وہ اس کے لئے بہتر ہے اور روزہ رکھنا تمہارے لئے زیادہ بھلا ہے اگر تم جانو | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | چند دن ہیں گنتی کے پھر اگر کوئی ہو تم میں سے بیمار یا سفر میں، تو تعداد پوری کرے دوسرے دنوں میں۔ اور ان لوگوں پر جو طاقت رکھتے ہوں روزے کی (پھر نہ رکھیں تو) فدیہ ہے کھانا کھلانا ایک مسکین کو۔ پھر جو شخص کرے گا اپنی خوشی سے کوئی نیکی تو یہ بہتر ہے اسی کے لیے۔ اور یہ کہ روزہ رکھو تم، بہتر ہے تمہارے لیے اگر تم سمجھو۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | (روزوں کے دن) گنتی کے چند روز ہیں تو جو شخص تم میں سے بیمار ہو یا سفر میں ہو تو دوسرے دنوں میں روزوں کا شمار پورا کرلے اور جو لوگ روزہ رکھنے کی طاقت رکھیں (لیکن رکھیں نہیں) وہ روزے کے بدلے محتاج کو کھانا کھلا دیں اور جو کوئی شوق سے نیکی کرے تو اس کے حق میں زیادہ اچھا ہے۔ اور اگر سمجھو تو روزہ رکھنا ہی تمہارے حق میں بہتر ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | چند روز ہیں گنتی کے پھر جو کوئی تم میں سے بیمار ہو یا مسافر تو اس پر ان کی گنتی ہے اور دنوں سے اور جن کو طاقت ہے روزہ کی انکے ذمہ بدلا ہے ایک فقیر کا کھانا پھر جو کوئی خوشی سے کرے نیکی تو اچھا ہےاسکے واسطے اور روزہ رکھو تو بہتر ہے | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | چند مقرر دنوں کے روزے ہیں اگر تم میں سے کوئی بیمار ہو، یا سفر پر ہو تو دوسرے دنوں میں اتنی ہی تعداد پوری کر لے اور جو لوگ روزہ رکھنے کی قدرت رکھتے ہوں (پھر نہ رکھیں) تو وہ فدیہ دیں ایک روزے کا فدیہ ایک مسکین کو کھانا کھلانا ہے اور جو اپنی خوشی سے کچھ زیادہ بھلائی کرے تو یہ اسی کے لیے بہتر ہے لیکن اگر تم سمجھو، تو تمہارے حق میں اچھا یہی ہے کہ روزہ رکھو | ||||||
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| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | Days/times counted/numbered, so who was from you sick/diseased or on (a) journey/trip/voyage, so numbered/counted from other days/times, and on those who (can) endure/tolerate/bear it a ransom/redemption (of) feeding a poorest of poor/poor oppressed, so who volunteered goodness/generosity , so it is best for him, and that you fast (it is) best for you, if you are knowing. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | (Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only knew. | ||||||
| Pickthal | (Fast) a certain number of days; and (for) him who is sick among you, or on a journey, (the same) number of other days; and for those who can afford it there is a ransom: the feeding of a man in need - but whoso doeth good of his own accord, it is better for him: and that ye fast is better for you if ye did but know - | ||||||
| Arberry | for days numbered; and if any of you be sick, or if he be on a journey, then a number of other days; and for those who are able to fast, a redemption by feeding a poor man. Yet better it is for him who volunteers good, and that you should fast is better for you, if you but know; | ||||||
| Shakir | For a certain number of days; but whoever among you is sick or on a journey, then (he shall fast) a (like) number of other days; and those who are not able to do it may effect a redemption by feeding a poor man; so whoever does good spontaneously it is better for him; and that you fast is better for you if you know. | ||||||
| Sarwar | Fasting is only for a certain number of days. One who is sick or on a journey has to fast the same number of days at another time. Those who can afford a redemption should feed a poor person. Good deeds performed on one's own initiative will be rewarded. However, fasting is better and will be rewarded. Would that you knew this! | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | [Fasting for] a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey [during them] then an equal number of days [are to be made up]. And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person [each day]. And whoever volunteers excess it is better for him. But to fast is best for you, if you only knew. | ||||||
| Malik | Fast the prescribed number of days; except if any of you is ill or on a journey, then fast a similar number of days later. For those who can not endure it for medical reasons, there is a ransom: the feeding of one poor person for each missed day. Whoever does more good than this voluntarily, it is better for him. However, if you truly understand the rationale of fasting, it is better for you to fast.[184] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | For a certain number of days. But whoever among you is sick or on a journey, (he shall fast) a (like) number of other days. And those who find it extremely hard may effect redemption by feeding a poor man. So whoever does good spontaneously, it is better for him; and that you fast is better for you if you know. | ||||||
| Free Minds | A few number of days. Whoever of you is ill or traveling, then the same number from different days; and as for those who can do so but with difficulty, they may redeem by feeding the needy. And whoever does good voluntarily, then it is better for him. And if you fast it is better for you if you knew. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | (Fast) a certain number of days, but if any one of you is ill or on a journey let him (fast) a similar number of days later on; and for those who are unable (tofast), there is a ransom the feeding of a needy person. Whosoever volunteers good, it is good for him; but to fast is better for you, if you but knew. | ||||||
| George Sale | A certain number of days shall ye fast: But he among you who shall be sick, or on a journey, shall fast an equal number of other days. And those who can keep it, and do not, must redeem their neglect by maintaining of a poor man. And he who voluntarily dealeth better with the poor man than he is obliged, this shall be better for him. But if ye fast it will be better for you, if ye knew it. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | For certain days. But he among you who shall be sick, or on a journey, shall fast that same number of other days: and as for those who are able to keep it and yet break it, the expiation of this shall be the maintenance of a poor man. And he who of his own | ||||||
| Asad | [fasting] during a certain number of days. But whoever of you is ill, or on a journey, [shall fast instead for the same] number of other days; and [in such cases] it is incumbent upon those who can afford it to make sacrifice by feeding a needy person. And whoever does more good than he is bound to do does good unto himself thereby; for to fast is to do good unto yourselves - if you but knew it. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | Specific days (are designated for fasting); if one is ill or traveling, an equal number of other days may be substituted. Those who can fast, but with great difficulty, may substitute feeding one poor person for each day of breaking the fast. If one volunteers (more righteous works), it is better. But fasting is the best for you, if you only knew. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | (Observing Saum (fasts)) for a fixed number of days, but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days. And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man, etc.), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskeen (poor person) (for every day). But whoever does good of his own accord, it is better for him. And that you fast, it is better for you if only you know. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Just a certain number of days. But, if any of you is sick or is traveling, the number of days should be made up later. For those who can go through Abstinence only with hardship, there is compensation, the feeding of an indigent. Any additional charity will mean additional reward. However, if you knew better, the training course of Abstinence is good for you. | ||||||
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| ** - Read with caution - These Translations, specially those which are marked here with **, are considered either incorrect, far-fetched, non-conforming or misleading. For all translations, care must be exercised for certain verses or an alternate translation should be considered. | |||||||
| Verse(s): 1 | Surah : 2 - Al-Baqarah | Showing verse 184 of 286 in chapter 2 | |||||
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