Surah At-Tawbah (9:60)

اِنَّمَا الصَّدَقٰتُ لِلۡفُقَرَآءِ وَالۡمَسٰكِيۡنِ وَالۡعٰمِلِيۡنَ عَلَيۡهَا وَالۡمُؤَلَّـفَةِ قُلُوۡبُهُمۡ وَفِى الرِّقَابِ وَالۡغٰرِمِيۡنَ وَفِىۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِ وَابۡنِ السَّبِيۡلِؕ فَرِيۡضَةً مِّنَ اللّٰهِؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيۡمٌ حَكِيۡمٌ‏ ۝

Innama assadaqatulilfuqara-i walmasakeeni walAAamileenaAAalayha walmu-allafati quloobuhum wafee arriqabiwalgharimeena wafee sabeeli Allahi wabniassabeeli fareedatan mina Allahi wallahuAAaleemun hakeemun

Zakāh expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed for it and for bringing hearts together for Islām and for freeing captives or slaves and for those in debt and for the cause of Allāh and for the stranded traveler - an obligation imposed by Allāh. And Allāh is Knowing and Wise.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **At-Tawbah**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "Zakāh expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed for it and for bringing hearts together for Islām and for freeing captives or slaves and for those in debt and for the cause of Allāh and for the stranded traveler - an obligation imposed by Allāh. And Allāh is Knowing and Wise.".