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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 280

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Without diacritics

وان كان ذو عسرة فنظرة الى ميسرة وان تصدقوا خير لكم ان كنتم تعلمون

If the debtor is In a difficulty, Grant him time Till it is easy For him to repay. But if ye remit it By way of charity, That is best for you If ye only knew.

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  • Verse 280 of 286
  • Juz 3
  • Page 47

Word by word

  1. وَإِنAnd ifwa-in
  2. كَانَiskāna
  3. ذُوthe (debtor)dhū
  4. عُسْرَةٍۢin difficultyʿus'ratin
  5. فَنَظِرَةٌthen postponementfanaẓiratun
  6. إِلَىٰuntililā
  7. مَيْسَرَةٍۢ ۚeasemaysaratin
  8. وَأَنAnd ifwa-an
  9. تَصَدَّقُوا۟you remit as charitytaṣaddaqū
  10. خَيْرٌۭ(it is) betterkhayrun
  11. لَّكُمْ ۖfor youlakum
  12. إِنIfin
  13. كُنتُمْyoukuntum
  14. تَعْلَمُونَknowtaʿlamūna

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