Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran - 2:271

Translation for 2:271

To give charity publicly is good, but to give to the poor privately is better for you, and will absolve you of your sins. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.1

Foot notes

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 Donations for a public cause may be done openly to encourage others to donate, whereas it is recommended to give charity to the poor secretly.