Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

(Not upon thee is their guidance; but God guides whom He wills.) And what you spend of good, it is for yourselves. And spend not save seeking the face of God (and what you spend of good will be paid in full to you; and you will not be wronged)

لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ هُدٰيهُمْ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَهْد۪ي مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَمَا تُنْفِقُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِاَنْفُسِكُمْۜ وَمَا تُنْفِقُونَ اِلَّا ابْتِغَٓاءَ وَجْهِ اللّٰهِۜ وَمَا تُنْفِقُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ يُوَفَّ اِلَيْكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تُظْلَمُونَ
Laysa AAalayka hudahum walakinnaAllaha yahdee man yashao wama tunfiqoo minkhayrin fali-anfusikum wama tunfiqoona illa ibtighaawajhi Allahi wama tunfiqoo min khayrin yuwaffailaykum waantum la tuthlamoon
#wordmeaningroot
1laysaNotليس
2ʿalaykaon you
3hudāhum(is) their guidanceهدي
4walākinna[and] but
5l-lahaAllah
6yahdīguidesهدي
7manwhom
8yashāuHe willsشيا
9wamāAnd whatever
10tunfiqūyou spendنفق
11minof
12khayringoodخير
13fali-anfusikumthen it is for yourselfنفس
14wamāand not
15tunfiqūnayou spendنفق
16illāexcept
17ib'tighāaseekingبغي
18wajhi(the) faceوجه
19l-lahi(of) Allah
20wamāAnd whatever
21tunfiqūyou spendنفق
22minof
23khayringoodخير
24yuwaffawill be repaid in fullوفي
25ilaykumto you
26wa-antumand you
27(will) not
28tuẓ'lamūnabe wrongedظلم
  • Aisha Bewley

    You are not responsible for their guidance, but Allah guides whomever He wills. Whatever good you give away is to your own benefit, when you give desiring only the Face of Allah. Whatever good you give away will be repaid to you in full. You will not be wronged.

  • Progressive Muslims

    You are not responsible for their guidance, but it is God who will guide whoever He wishes. And whatever you spend out of goodness is for your own souls. And anything you spend should be in seeking God's presence. And whatever you spend out of goodness will be retuned to you, and you will not be wronged.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Your responsibility (O Messenger!) is only to show them the Right Way (and not to make them walk it). He has established Rules for attaining Guidance.(4:88). (O People!) Whatever good you give benefits your own "Self" when you spend for the sake of Allah. Any charity you give will be repaid to you, without the least injustice.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    (Not upon thee is their guidance; but God guides whom He wills.) And what you spend of good, it is for yourselves. And spend not save seeking the face of God (and what you spend of good will be paid in full to you; and you will not be wronged)

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    You are not responsible for their guidance, but it is God who will guide whoever He wishes. And whatever you spend out of goodness is for your own souls. And anything you spend should be in seeking the face of God. And whatever you spend out of goodness will be returned to you, and you will not be wronged.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    You are not responsible for their guidance, but it is God who will guide whomever He wishes. Whatever you spend out of goodness is for yourselves. Anything you spend should be in seeking God's presence. Whatever you spend out of goodness will be retuned to you, and you will not be wronged.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    You are not responsible for guiding anyone. GOD is the only one who guides whoever chooses (to be guided). Any charity you give is for your own good. Any charity you give shall be for the sake of GOD. Any charity you give will be repaid to you, without the least injustice.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    It is not for you to guide them: God guides whom He will. Whatever you spend you will do so for yourself, for you will do so to seek the way that leads to God; and what you spend in charity you will get back in full, and no wrong will be done to you.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Not upon you, , is their guidance, but Allah guides whom He wills. And whatever good you spend is for yourselves, and you do not spend except seeking the countenance of Allah. And whatever you spend of good - it will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged.

  • Muhammad Asad

    It is not for thee to make people follow the right path, since it is God who guides whom He wills. And whatever good you may spend on others is for your own good, provided that you spend only out of a longing for God's countenance: for, whatever good you may spend will be repaid unto you in full, and you shall not be wronged.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    The guiding of them is not thy duty (O Muhammad), but Allah guideth whom He will. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, it is for yourselves, when ye spend not save in search of Allah's Countenance; and whatsoever good thing ye spend, it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    You are not responsible for setting these people on the Right Way; Allah sets on the Right Way whomsoever He wills. Whatever wealth you spend in charity is to your own benefit for you spend merely to please Allah. So, whatever you spend in charity will be repaid to you in full and you shall not be wronged.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    It is not your responsibility, Muhammad, to guide the strayed to the path of righteousness but it is Allah Who touches the hearts of whom He will with His divine hand opening their minds’ eyes to His path of righteousness. And whatever you spend in divine service reflects piety in your deeds and it is but an advantage to you, that is if what you spend is truly intended to fulfil your obligation to Allah and to satisfy your conscience and hearts. And whatever you spend in benevolence shall be reimbursed in your favour and you shall not be wronged.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    It is not your job (O Mohammad) to make believers out of people. Only God will guide the ones who deserve to be guided. Anything you spend on charity is for your own good, if you do it to please the Lord. Whatever you spend on the cause of God will be paid back to you in full and you will not face any injustice.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Not upon you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is their guidance, but Allâh guides whom He wills. And whatever you spend in good, it is for yourselves, when you spend not except seeking Allâh’s Countenance. And whatever you spend in good, it will be repaid to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    It is not required of thee (O Messenger), to set them on the right path, but Allah sets on the right path whom He pleaseth. Whatever of good ye give benefits your own souls, and ye shall only do so seeking the "Face" of Allah. Whatever good ye give, shall be rendered back to you, and ye shall not Be dealt with unjustly.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    You are not responsible for people’s guidance ˹O Prophet˺—it is Allah Who guides whoever He wills. Whatever you ˹believers˺ spend in charity, it is for your own good—as long as you do so seeking the pleasure of Allah. Whatever you donate will be paid back to you in full, and you will not be wronged.

  • Taqi Usmani

    It is not for you to put them on the right path. Rather, Allah puts on the right path whom He wills. Whatever good you spend is for your own selves, and you shall not spend but to seek the pleasure of Allah, and whatever good thing you spend shall be repaid to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.

  • Abdul Haleem

    It is not for you to guide them; it is God who guides whoever He will. Whatever charity you give benefits your own soul, provided you do it for the sake of God: whatever you give will be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Thou art not responsible for guiding them; but God guides whomsoever He will. And whatever good you expend is for yourselves, for then you are expending, being desirous only of God's Face; and whatever good you expend shall be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Thou art not bound to guide them; but God guides whom He will; and whatever good ye expend it is for yourselves, and do not expend save craving for God's face. And what ye expend of good, it shall be repaid you, and ye shall not be wronged,-

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    It is not your duty (O Muhammad) to guide them; but Allah guides whom He will; and whatever good you expend it is for yourselves when you spend not save for Allah's sake. And what you spend of good, it shall be repaid you in full, and you shall not be wronged,

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Their guidance is not upon you, but Allah guides whomever He decides. And whatever charity (benefit) you do expend, (then) it is for yourselves; and whatever you expend (should be) for nothing except for your seeking the Face of Allah; and whatever charity you do expend will be (paid) to you in full, and you will not be done an injustice.

  • George Sale

    The direction of them belongeth not unto thee; but God directeth whom he pleaseth. The good that ye shall give in alms shall redound unto your selves; and ye shall not give unless out of desire of seeing the face of God. And what good thing ye shall give in alms, it shall be repaid you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    It is not required for you (O Prophet!), to set them on the right path, but Allah sets on the right path anyone He pleases. Whatever good you give benefits your own souls, and you shall only do so hoping for the (Divine) Face of Allah. Whatever good you give, shall be brought back to you and you shall not be dealt with unjustly.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    You are not responsible for their guidance to the right path but Allah guides (him) who wishes (to be guided). (Believers!) whatever wealth you spend (in doing good) will be fully credited to you and you shall not be treated unjustly.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    It is not up to you to guide them; rather it is Allah who guides whomever He wishes. And whatever wealth you spend, it is for your own benefit, as you do not spend but to seek Allah’s pleasure, and whatever wealth you spend will be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged.