2:269 He giveth wisdom unto whom He will, and he unto
whom wisdom is given, he truly hath received abundant
good. But none remember except men of understanding.
2:270 Whatever alms ye spend or vow ye vow, lo! Allah
knoweth it. Wrong-doers have no helpers.
2:271 If ye publish your almsgiving, it is well, but if ye hide
it and give it to the poor, it will be better for you, and will
atone for some of your ill-deeds. Allah is Informed of what
ye do.
2:272 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.
2:273 (Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for the
cause of Allah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade). The
unthinking man accounteth them wealthy because of their
restraint. Thou shalt know them by their mark: They do not
beg of men with importunity. And whatsoever good thing
ye spend, lo! Allah knoweth it.
2:274 Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by
stealth and openly, verily their reward is with their Lord, and
their shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
2:275 Those who swallow usury cannot rise up save as he
ariseth whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That
is because they say: Trade is just like usury; whereas Allah
permitteth trading and forbiddeth usury. He unto whom an
admonition from his Lord cometh, and (he) refraineth (in
obedience thereto), he shall keep (the profits of) that which
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