63. Surah Al-Munafiqun, Verse 7
هُمُ الَّذ۪ينَ يَقُولُونَ لَا تُنْفِقُوا عَلٰى مَنْ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ حَتّٰى يَنْفَضُّواۜ وَلِلّٰهِ خَزَٓائِنُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَلٰكِنَّ الْمُنَافِق۪ينَ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ
Humu allatheena yaqooloona latunfiqoo AAala man AAinda rasooli Allahi hattayanfaddoo walillahi khaza-inu assamawatiwal-ardi walakinna almunafiqeena layafqahoon
They are the people who say, ‘Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah, so that they may go away. ’ The treasuries of the heavens and earth belong to Allah. But the hypocrites do not understand this.
- Progressive Muslims
They are the ones who Say: "Do not spend on those who are with the messenger of God, unless they abandon him!" And to God belongs the treasures of the heavens and the Earth, but the hypocrites do not comprehend.
- Shabbir Ahmed
They it is who say, "Spend nothing on those with Allah's Messenger, so that they disperse (and leave the city). " However, to Allah belong the Treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites comprehend not. ('Ansar' the Muslim residents of Madinah were supporting the needy 'Muhajirin' or immigrants from Makkah).
- Sam Gerrans
Those are they who say: “Spend not on those with the messenger of God until they disband.” And to God belong the treasuries of the heavens and the earth; but the waverers understand not.
- The Monotheist Group
They are the ones who say: "Do not spend on those who are with the messenger of God, unless they abandon him!" And to God belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not understand.
- Edip-Layth
They are the ones who say, "Do not spend on those who are with the messenger of God, unless they abandon him!" To God belongs the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not reason.
- Aisha Bewley
They are the people who say, ‘Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah, so that they may go away. ’ The treasuries of the heavens and earth belong to Allah. But the hypocrites do not understand this.
- Rashad Khalifa
They are the ones who say, "Do not give any money to those who followed the messenger of GOD, perhaps they abandon him!" However, GOD possesses the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not comprehend.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
They are the ones who say: "Do not spend on those who are with the Apostle of God till they break away (from him). " To God belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the hypocrites do not understand.
- Sahih International
They are the ones who say, "Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah until they disband. " And to Allah belongs the depositories of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not understand.
- Muhammad Asad
It is they who say [to their compatriots], "Do not spend anything on those who are with God's Apostle, so that they [may be forced to] leave. " However, unto God belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth: but this truth the hypocrites cannot grasp.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
They it is who say: Spend not on behalf of those (who dwell) with Allah's messenger that they may disperse (and go away from you); when Allah's are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the hypocrites comprehend not.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
It was they who said to the people: "Wherefore do you spend money on those accompanied by Allah's Messenger -who emigrated with him to Madina- and spend yourselves in their cause?" "Put a stop, " they said, "and refrain from spending on them until they have forsaken him and quitted Madina". But to Allah, be it known, belongs the rightful possession of treasuries of the heavens and the earth; but the hypocrites do nod comprehend this as a fact.
- Bijan Moeinian
The hypocrites say: "Do not help the Muslims with your economic resources so that they abandon him. " Do not these hypocrites understand that the whole wealth in the universe belongs to Almighty?
- Al-Hilali & Khan
They are the ones who say: "Spend not on those who are with Allâh’s Messenger, until they desert him." And to Allâh belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites comprehend not.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They are the ones who say, "Spend nothing on those who are with Allah's Messenger, to the end that they may disperse (and quit Medina)." But to Allah belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the Hypocrites understand not.
- Mustafa Khattab
They are the ones who say ˹to one another˺, "Do not spend ˹anything˺ on those ˹emigrants˺ with the Messenger of Allah so that they will break away ˹from him˺." But to Allah ˹alone˺ belong the treasuries of the heavens and the earth, yet the hypocrites do not comprehend.
- Taqi Usmani
They are those who say, "Do not spend on those who are with Allah’s Messenger until they disperse. And to Allah belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not understand.
- Abdul Haleem
They are the ones who say, ‘Give nothing to those who follow God’s Messenger, until they abandon him’, but to God belong the treasures of the heavens and earth, though the hypocrites do not understand this.
- Arthur John Arberry
Those are they that say, 'Do not expend on them that are with God's Messenger until they scatter off'; yet unto God belong the treasuries of the heavens and of the earth, but the hypocrites do not understand.
- E. Henry Palmer
They it is who say, 'Expend not in alms upon those who are with the Apostle of God, in order that they may desert him!' - but God's are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the hypocrites have no sense!
- Hamid S. Aziz
They it is who say, "Do not spend upon those who are with the Messenger of Allah. " hoping that they will disperse (or break up). But to Allah belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth, and the hypocrites understand not.
- Mahmoud Ghali
They are the ones who say, "Do not expend on the ones who are in the presence of the Messenger of Allah until they break away. " And to Allah belong the treasuries of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not comprehend.
- George Sale
These are the men who say to the inhabitants of Medina, do not bestow any thing on the refugees who are with the apostle of God, that they may be obliged to separate from him. Whereas unto God belong the stores of heaven and earth: But the hypocrites do not understand.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
They are the ones who say: "Spend nothing on those who are with Allah’s Messenger, until they may disperse (and quit Medinah). " And to Allah belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth; But the hypocrites do not understand.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
They are a people who say, `Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allâh until they (are obliged to) disperse (and desert him). Yet the treasures of the heavens and the earth belong to Allâh, but the hypocrites do not understand (it).
- Ali Quli Qarai
They are the ones who say, ‘Do not spend on those who are with the Apostle of Allah until they scatter off. ’ Yet to Allah belong the treasuries of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not understand.