The Holy Quran 2:266 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن تَكُونَ لَهُۥ جَنَّةٌ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ لَهُۥ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَأَصَابَهُ ٱلْكِبَرُ وَلَهُۥ ذُرِّيَّةٌ ضُعَفَآءُ فَأَصَابَهَآ إِعْصَارٌ فِيهِ نَارٌ فَٱحْتَرَقَتْ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Translation

Would any of you like to own a garden (an orchard) containing all types of fruit for himself, with palm trees, vines and rivers flowing beneath? (Later, however) He then suffers old age while he (still) has weak (young) children (who cannot assist him) and a severe wind carrying fire strikes (his garden), burning it down (leaving him in desperate want when he most needs wealth to care for his children. This example is like that of a person who spends in charity but also reminds others of his favours and causes them hurt. These evils destroy all his rewards and will leave him in desperate want of rewards in the Aakhirah when he will need them most). In this manner does Allaah make His Aayaat clear for you so that you may ponder. (If a person's intentions are incorrect, the results of his actions will be fruitless.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

أيرغب الواحد منكم أن يكون له بستان فيه النخيل والأعناب، تجري من تحت أشجارِه المياه العذبة، وله فيه من كل ألوان الثمرات، وقد بلغ الكِبَر، ولا يستطيع أن يغرس مثل هذا الغرس، وله أولاد صغار في حاجة إلى هذا البستان وفي هذه الحالة هبَّت عليه ريح شديدة، فيها نار محرقة فأحرقته; وهكذا حال غير المخلصين في نفقاتهم، يأتون يوم القيامة ولا حسنة لهم.

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