Surah Al-Baqara Verse 184 - English Translation by Dr Kamal Omar
Surah Al-Baqaraأَيَّامٗا مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٖ فَعِدَّةٞ مِّنۡ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَۚ وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُۥ فِدۡيَةٞ طَعَامُ مِسۡكِينٖۖ فَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيۡرٗا فَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لَّهُۥۚ وَأَن تَصُومُواْ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Fixed number of days; so one amongst you who is sick or on a journey, then the prescribed number (is to be completed) from days later; and for those who completely exhaust their physical power to it and become in a bad shape, is (sanctioned) a ransom: one-time food for one indigent. So one who did some additional voluntary good, then it is better for him. And that you fast (it would be) good for you (and would not hurt you, rather it must benefit you) if you only knew