S:  If you give alms openly, it is well, and if you hide it and give it to the poor, it is better for you; and this will do away with some of your evil deeds; and Allah is aware of what you do.

002.272 Y:  It is not required of thee (O Messenger), to set them on the right path, but Allah sets on the right path whom He pleaseth.  Whatever of good ye give benefits your own souls, and ye shall only do so seeking the “Face” of Allah.  Whatever good ye give, shall be rendered back to you, and ye shall not Be dealt with unjustly.

P:  The guiding of them is not thy duty (O Muhammad), but Allah guideth whom He will.  And whatsoever good thing ye spend, it is for yourselves, when ye spend not save in search of Allah’s Countenance; and whatsoever good thing ye spend, it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.

S:  To make them walk in the right way is not incumbent on you, but Allah guides aright whom He pleases; and whatever good thing you spend, it is to your own good; and you do not spend but to seek Allah’s pleasure; and whatever good things you spend shall be paid back to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.

002.273 Y:  (Charity is) for those in need, who, in Allah’s cause are restricted (from travel), and cannot move about in the land, seeking (For trade or work):  the ignorant man thinks, because of their modesty, that they are free from want.  Thou shalt know them by their (Unfailing) mark:  They beg not importunately from all the sundry.  And whatever of good ye give, be assured Allah knoweth it well.

P:  (Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for the cause of Allah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade).  The unthinking man accounteth them wealthy because of their restraint.  Thou shalt know them by their mark:  They do not beg of men with importunity.  And whatsoever good thing ye spend, lo!  Allah knoweth it.

S:  (Alms are) for the poor who are confined in the way of Allah—­ they cannot go about in the land; the ignorant man thinks them to be rich on account of (their) abstaining (from begging); you can recognise them by their mark; they do not beg from men importunately; and whatever good thing you spend, surely Allah knows it.

002.274 Y:  Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord:  on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

P:  Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by stealth and openly, verily their reward is with their Lord, and their shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

S:  (As for) those who spend their property by night and by day, secretly and openly, they shall have their reward from their Lord and they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.

002.275 Y:  Those who devour usury will not stand except as stand one whom the Evil one by his touch Hath driven to madness.  That is because they say:  “Trade is like usury,” but Allah hath permitted trade and forbidden usury.  Those who after receiving direction from their Lord, desist, shall be pardoned for the past; their case is for Allah (to judge); but those who repeat (The offence) are companions of the Fire:  They will abide therein (for ever).