So let neither their wealth nor children impress you ˹O Prophet˺. Allah only intends to torment them through these things in this worldly life, then their souls will depart while they are disbelievers.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So let not their wealth or their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in worldly life and that their souls should depart [at death] while they are disbelievers.
— Saheeh International
They swear by Allah that they are part of you, but they are not. They only say so out of fear.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And they swear by Allah that they are from among you while they are not from among you; but they are a people who are afraid.
— Saheeh International
If only they could find a refuge, or a cave, or any hiding-place, they would rush headlong towards it.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If they could find a refuge or some caves or any place to enter [and hide], they would turn to it while they run heedlessly.
— Saheeh International
There are some of them who are critical of your distribution of alms ˹O Prophet˺. If they are given some of it they are pleased, but if not they are enraged.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And among them are some who criticize you concerning the [distribution of] charities. If they are given from them, they approve; but if they are not given from them, at once they become angry.
— Saheeh International
If only they had been content with what Allah and His Messenger had given them and said, “Allah is sufficient for us! Allah will grant us out of His bounty, and so will His Messenger. To Allah ˹alone˺ we turn with hope.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If only they had been satisfied with what Allah and His Messenger gave them and said, "Sufficient for us is Allah; Allah will give us of His bounty, and [so will] His Messenger; indeed, we are desirous toward Allah,"1 [it would have been better for them].
— Saheeh International
Alms-tax is only for the poor and the needy, for those employed to administer it, for those whose hearts are attracted ˹to the faith˺, for ˹freeing˺ slaves, for those in debt, for Allah’s cause, and for ˹needy˺ travellers. ˹This is˺ an obligation from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Zakāh expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed for it1 and for bringing hearts together [for Islām] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.
— Saheeh International
And there are others who hurt the Prophet by saying, “He listens to anyone.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He listens to what is best for you. He believes in Allah, has faith in the believers, and is a mercy for those who believe among you.” Those who hurt Allah’s Messenger will suffer a painful punishment.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And among them are those who abuse the Prophet and say, "He is an ear."1 Say, "[It is] an ear of goodness for you that believes in Allah and believes the believers and [is] a mercy to those who believe among you." And those who abuse the Messenger of Allah - for them is a painful punishment.
— Saheeh International