Righteousness does not consist in turning your faces towards the east or towards the west; true righteousness consists in believing in Allah and the Last Day, the angels, the Book and the Prophets, and in giving away one’s property in love of Him to one’s kinsmen, the orphans, the poor and the wayfarer, and to those who ask for help, and in freeing the necks of slaves, and in establishing Prayer and dispensing the Zakah. True righteousness is attained by those who are faithful to their promise once they have made it and by those who remain steadfast in adversity and affliction and at the time of battle (between Truth and falsehood). Such are the truthful ones; such are the God-fearing.

Neki yeh nahin hai ke tumne apne chehre mashriq (east) ki taraf karliye ya magrib(west) ki taraf, balke neki yeh hai ke aadmi Allah ko aur yaum e aakhir aur malaika ko aur Allah ki nazil ki hui kitab aur uske paighambaron ko dil se maane aur Allah ki muhabbat mein apna dil pasand maal rishtedaaron aur yateemon par, miskeeno aur musafiron par, madad ke liye haath phaylane walon par aur ghulamo ki rihayi par kharch karey, namaz qayam karey aur zakaat de aur neik woh log hain ke jab ahad karein to usey wafa karein, aur tanggi o museebat ke waqt mein aur haqq o baatil ki jung mein sabr karein, yeh hain raast baaz log aur yahi log muttaqi (pious) hain

People ask you what they should spend. Say: “Whatever wealth you spend let it be for your parents and kinsmen, the orphans, the needy and the wayfarer; Allah is aware of whatever good you do.”

Log puchte hain ke hum kya kharch karein? Jawab do ke jo maal bhi tum kharch karo apne walidain par, rishtedaaron par, yateemo aur miskeeno aur musafiron par kharch karo aur jo bhalayi bhi tum karoge, Allah ussey ba-khabar hoga

Those needy ones who are wholly wrapped up in the cause of Allah, and who are hindered from moving about the earth in search of their livelihood, especially deserve help. He who is unaware of their circumstances supposes them to be wealthy because of their dignified bearing, but you will know them by their countenance, although they do not go about begging of people with importunity. Whatever wealth you spend on helping them, Allah will know of it.

Khaas taur par madad ke mustahiq to tangdast log hain jo Allah ke kaam mein aisey ghir gaye hain ke apni zaati kasb-e-maash (livelihood) ke liye zameen mein koi daud-dhoop nahin kar sakte. Unki khuddaari dekh kar nawaqif aadmi gumaan karta hai ke yeh khush-haal hain, tum unke chehron se unki andaruni haalat pehchan sakte ho magar woh aisey log nahin hain ke logon ke pichey padh kar kuch maangein. Unki iyanat mein jo kuch maal tum kharch karoge woh Allah se posheeda na rahega

If other near of kin orphans and needy are pre sent at the time of division of inheritance give them some thing of it and speak to them kindly.

Aur jab taqseem ke mauqe par kumbe(family) ke log aur yateem aur miskeen aayein to is maal mein se unko bhi kuch do aur unke saath bhale manas-on (insano) ki si baat karo(speak to them kindly)

[9:60] The alms are meant only for the poor and the needy and those who are in charge thereof, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free those in bondage, and to help those burdened with debt, and for expenditure in the Way of Allah and for the wayfarer. This is an obligation from Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Yeh sadaqaat to dar-asal fakeeron aur miskeeno ke liye hain aur un logon ke liye jo sadaqaat ke kaam par mamoor hon, aur unke liye jinki taalif-e-qalb (whose hearts are to be won over) matloob ho neiz yeh gardano ke chudane(ransoming of slaves) aur qarzdaron ki madad karne mein aur raah e khuda mein aur musafir-nawazi mein istemal karne ke liye hain. Ek fareeza hai Allah ki taraf se aur Allah sab kuch jaanne wala aur dana o beena hai

(iii) Give to the near of kin his due, and also to the needy and the wayfarer. (iv) Do not squander your wealth wastefully,

Rishtedar ko uska haqq do aur miskeen aur musafir ko uska haqq. Fizool kharchi na karo

Let those among you who are bounteous and resourceful not swear to withhold giving to the kindred, to the needy, and to those who have forsaken their homes in the cause of Allah; rather, let them forgive and forbear. Do you not wish that Allah should forgive you? Allah is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Tum mein se jo log saahib e fazal (bountiful) aur saahib e maqdarat (means) hain woh is baat ki kasam na kha baithein ke apne rishtedar, miskeen aur muhajir-fi-sabeelillah (who have left their homes for the cause of Allah) logon ki madad na karenge. Unhein maaf kardena chahiye aur darguazar karna chahiye. Kya tum nahin chahte ke Allah tumhein maaf karey? Aur Allah ki siffat yeh hai ke woh gafoor aur raheem hai

and those in whose wealth there is a known right

Jinke maalon mein

for those that ask and those that are dispossessed,

Saahil (maangne waley) aur mehroom ka ek haqq mukarrar hai

those who, for the love of Him, feed the needy, and the orphan, and the captive,

Aur Allah ki muhabbat mein miskeen aur yateem aur qaidi ko khana khilate hain

But he did not venture to scale the difficult steep.

Magar usne dushwar guzar ghati(steep) se guzarne ki himmat na ki

And what do you know what that difficult steep is?

Aur tum kya jaano kay kya hai woh dushwar guzar ghaati

It is freeing someone's neck from slavery;

Kisi gardan ko gulami se chudana

or giving food on a day of hunger

Ya faake ke din

to an orphan near of kin;

kisi qareebi yateem

or to a destitute lying in dust;

Ya khaak nasheen miskeen ko khana khilana