Which Surah and Juz is Quran 2:276 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Baqara (The Cow), the 2th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 3.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 2:276?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 2:276?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 2:276 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Charity, Hereafter, Divine Punishment, Sin.

Ayah 275

ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ لَا يَقُومُونَ إ...

2:276Al-Baqara

Q: What does Quran 2:276 mean?

Quran 2:276 (Surah Al-Baqara, Ayah 276) translates to: "Allah destroys interest and gives increase for charities. And Allah does not like every sinning disbeliever."

Ayah 277

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰ...

يَمْحَقُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ وَيُرْبِى ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ

Yamhaqul laahur ribaa wa yurbis sadaqaat; wallaahu laa yuhibbu kulla kaffaarin aseem

Allah destroys interest and gives increase for charities. And Allah does not like every sinning disbeliever.

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Charity

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26 ayahs in Al-Baqara are strongly about charity. This is one of them.

← Previous on Charity2:274Those who spend their wealth [in Allah 's way] by night and by day, secretly and publicly - they will have their reward with their Lord.Next on Charity →2:277Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds and establish prayer and give zakah will have their reward with their Lord,

Tafsir

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God effaces usury diminishing it and eliminating any blessing in it but He augments voluntary almsgivings with interest increasing them making them grow and multiplying their reward. God loves not that is to say He will requite any guilty profligate devouring it ingrate who deems usury licit.

"Charity does not diminish wealth, Allah does not increase a man in anything for his pardoning (others) but in honor, and none humbles himself for Allah but Allah raises him."

Sunan Ibn Majah #2145It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever takes people's wealth with the intention of destroying it, Allah (SWT) will destroy him.”

Sahih Muslim #6430Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Charity does not decrease wealth, no one forgives another except that Allah increases his honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises his status.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #662Abu Hurairah narrated that :Da'if

the Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed Allah accepts charity, and He accepts it with His Right (Hand) to nurture it for one of you, just like one of you would nuture his foal, until the bite (of food) becomes as large as Uhud." The Book of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime testifies to that: 'He accepts repentance from His worshipers, and accepts charity.'And: 'Allah will destroy Riba and give increase for charity.' (Abu Eisa) said: This Hadith is (Hasan) Sahih.

Sunan Ibn Majah #2143It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Ja'far that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“Allah will be the borrower until he pays off his debt, so long as it (the loan) is not for something that Allah dislikes.”