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Qur’an 76:8 Al-Insan, verse 8
وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًۭا وَيَتِيمًۭا وَأَسِيرًا
And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
Translation: Saheeh International. Brackets mark words added for clarity.
- Surah
- Al-Insan (76)
- Verse
- 8 of 31
- Revealed
- Madani
- Juz
- 29
- Mushaf page
- 579
Word by word
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| وَيُطْعِمُونَ | wayuṭ'ʿimūna | And they feed |
| ٱلطَّعَامَ | l-ṭaʿāma | the food |
| عَلَىٰ | ʿalā | in spite of |
| حُبِّهِۦ | ḥubbihi | love (for) it |
| مِسْكِينًۭا | mis'kīnan | (to the) needy |
| وَيَتِيمًۭا | wayatīman | and (the) orphan |
| وَأَسِيرًا | wa-asīran | and (the) captive |
In context
The verses around 76:8 in Al-Insan.
- 76:6عَيْنًۭا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًۭاA spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allah will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].
- 76:7يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًۭا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًۭاThey [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
- 76:9إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَلَا شُكُورًا[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.
- 76:10إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًۭا قَمْطَرِيرًۭاIndeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."
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