أَيَّامًۭا (Fasting for) days ayyāman numbered maʿdūdātin So whoever faman is kāna among you minkum sick marīḍan or aw on ʿalā a journey safarin then a prescribed number faʿiddatun of min days ayyāmin other ukhara And on waʿalā those who alladhīna can afford it yuṭīqūnahu a ransom fid'yatun (of) feeding ṭaʿāmu a poor mis'kīnin And whoever faman volunteers taṭawwaʿa good khayran then it fahuwa (is) better khayrun for him lahu And to wa-an fast taṣūmū (is) better khayrun for you lakum if in you kuntum know taʿlamūna
[Fasting for] a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey [during them] - then an equal number of other days [are to be made up]. And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] - a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person [each day]. And whoever volunteers good [i.e., excess] - it is better for him. But to fast is best for you, if you only knew.