And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him,

Al Insaan 76:8

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him,”

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

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