وَءَاتِ ذَا ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ وَٱبۡنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرۡ تَبۡذِيرًا ٢٦
And give the relative his right, and [also] the poor and the traveler, and do not spend wastefully. 1
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 i.e., on that which is unlawful or in disobedience to Allāh.
Word by word Each word's meaning and sound
وَءَاتِ And give waāti ذَا the relatives dhā ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ the relatives l-qur'bā حَقَّهُۥ his right ḥaqqahu وَٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ and the needy wal-mis'kīna وَٱبۡنَ and the wayfarer wa-ib'na ٱلسَّبِيلِ and the wayfarer l-sabīli وَلَا and (do) not walā تُبَذِّرۡ spend tubadhir تَبۡذِيرًا wastefully tabdhīran Tafsir O believer - give the relative his rights by keeping family ties, give to the poor and needy, and give the traveller who is stranded. Do not spend your wealth in sin or in a manner that is wasteful.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran
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