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Part 3
2:265

وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَثْبِيتًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةٍۭ بِرَبْوَةٍ أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ فَـَٔاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا ضِعْفَيْنِ فَإِن لَّمْ يُصِبْهَا وَابِلٌ فَطَلٌّ  ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

вəмəc̃əлюль-лəз̃иинə йуŋŋфиќуунə əмвəəлəhуму-бтиґōō`ə мəрдōōтиль-лəhи вəтəc̃биитəмм-мин əŋŋфусиhим кəмəc̃əли джəннəтимм-бирōбвəтин əсōōбəhəə вəəбилюн фə`əəтəт укулəhəə ды'фəйни фə`иль-лəм йусыбhəə вəəбилюн фəтōлль, вəл-лаhу бимəə тə'мəлююнə бəсыыр

The parable of those who spend their wealth seeking Allah’s pleasure and to confirm themselves [in their faith], is that of a garden on a hillside: the downpour strikes it, whereupon it brings forth its fruit twofold; and if it is not a downpour that strikes it, then a shower, and Allah watches what you do.

2:266

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

əйəвəдду əhəдукум əŋŋ-тəкуунə лəhу джəннəтумм-мин-нəхыылиу-вə`ə'нəəбин тəджрии миŋŋ-тəhтиhəəль-əнhəəру лəhу фииhəə миŋŋ-куллиc̃-c̃əмəрōōти вə`əсōōбəhуль-кибəру вəлəhу з̃урриййəтун ду'əфəə`у фə`əсōōбəhəə и'сōōрун фииhи нəəрун фəəhтəрōќōт, кəз̃əəликə йубəййинул-лаhу лəкумуль-əəйəəти лə'əльлəкум тəтəфəккəруун

Would any of you like to have a garden of palm trees and vines, with streams running in it, with all kinds of fruit for him therein, and old age were to strike him while he has weakly offspring; whereupon a fiery hurricane were to hit it, whereat it lies burnt? Thus does Allah clarify His signs for you so that you may reflect.

2:267

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَنفِقُواْ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا كَسَبْتُمْ وَمِمَّآ أَخْرَجْنَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ  ۖ وَلَا تَيَمَّمُواْ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَ وَلَسْتُم بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ إِلَّآ أَن تُغْمِضُواْ فِيهِ  ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ

йəə əййуhəəль-лəз̃иинə əəмəнуу əŋŋфиќуу миŋŋ-тōййибəəти мəə кəсəбтум вəмиммəə əхрōджнəə лəкум-минəль-əрд, вəлəə тəйəммəмууль-хōбииc̃ə минhу туŋŋфиќуунə вəлəстумм-би`əəхыз̃ииhи ильлəə əŋŋ-туґмидуу фииh, вəə'лəмуу əннəл-лаhə ґōниййун həмиид

O you who have faith! Spend of the good things you have earned [through trade and the like] and of what We bring forth for you from the earth, and do not be of the mind to give the bad part of it, for you yourselves would not take it, unless you ignore. And know that Allah is all-sufficient, all-laudable.

2:268

ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱلْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ  ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغْفِرَةً مِّنْهُ وَفَضْلًا  ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

əшшəйтōōну йə'идукумуль-фəќрō вəйə`мурукумм-би-ль-фəhшəə, вəл-лаhу йə'идукум-мəґфирōтəмм-минhу вəфəдлə, вəл-лаhу вəəси'ун 'əлиим

Satan frightens you of poverty and prompts you to [commit] indecent acts. But Allah promises you His forgiveness and bounty, and Allah is all-bounteous, all-knowing.

2:269

يُؤْتِى ٱلْحِكْمَةَ مَن يَشَآءُ  ۚ وَمَن يُؤْتَ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِىَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا  ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُوْلُواْ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

йу`тииль-hикмəтə мəй-йəшəə, вəмəй-йу`тəль-hикмəтə фəќōд уутийə хōйрōн кəc̃иирō, вəмəə йəз̃з̃əккəру ильлəə уулююль-əльбəəб

He grants wisdom to whomever He wishes, and he, who is given wisdom, is certainly given an abundant good, and none takes admonition except those who possess intellect.