Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving fruitful. Allah loveth not the impious and guilty. — Al Baqara 2:276 Pin
MERCY · AYAHKIND

يَمْحَقُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ وَيُرْبِى ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ

Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving fruitful. Allah loveth not the impious and guilty.

Al Baqara 2:276

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving fruitful. Allah loveth not the impious and guilty.”

Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

PAUSE & REFLECT

Carry the ayah beyond this page.

Pause with this ayah. Where can you notice Allah’s mercy, and where can you show mercy in return?

This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.