But if he is in hardship, then deferment until a time of ease. But to remit it as charity is better for you, if you only knew.
Al-Baqarah 2:280
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وَإِنْ كَانَ ذُو عُسْرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلَىٰ مَيْسَرَةٍ ۚ وَأَنْ تَصَدَّقُوا خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
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But if he is in hardship, then deferment until a time of ease. But to remit it as charity is better for you, if you only knew.
If someone owes you money but is having a hard time paying it back, give him more time until things get easier. But if you forgive the debt as charity, that's even better for you, if you only knew.
If someone owes you money and is struggling, give them extra time until things get easier. But if you forgive the debt as charity, that's even better for you, if you only knew.
If the debtor is in hardship, then grant respite until a time of ease. And to give it as charity is better for you, if only you knew.
If someone is in difficult circumstances, then deferment until a time of ease. But to remit it as charity is better for you—if you only knew.
If someone is in difficult circumstances, then deferment until a time of ease. But to remit it as charity is better for you—if you only knew.
And if someone is in hardship, then [let there be] postponement until [a time of] ease. But if you give [from your right as] charity, then it is better for you, if you only knew.
And if the debtor is in a hard time (has no money), then grant him time till it is easy for him to repay, but if you remit it by way of charity, that is better for you if you did but know.
If the debtor is in hardship, give him respite until it is easy for him to pay back. But if you waive it as charity, that is better for you, if only you knew.
If the debtor is in a difficulty, grant him time Till it is easy for him to repay. But if ye remit it by way of charity, that is best for you if ye only knew.
And if the debtor is in straitened circumstances, then (let there be) postponement to (the time of) ease; and that ye remit the debt as almsgiving would be better for you if ye did but know.
If the debtor is in straitened circumstances, then grant him respite till a time of ease. If you were to write it off as an act of charity, that would be better for you, if only you knew.
If your debtor be in straitened circumstances, give him time till his monetary condition becomes better. But if you remit the debt by way of charity, it would be better for you, if you only knew it.
If [the debtor] is in straits, let there be a respite until the time of ease; and if you remit [the debt] as charity, it will be better for you, should you know.
Wain kana thoo AAusratin fanathiratun ila maysaratin waan tasaddaqoo khayrun lakum in kuntum taAAlamoona