وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ ٱلْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَّحْسُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaa taj'al yadaka maghloolatan ilaa 'unuqika walaa tabsuthaa kulla l-basti fataq'uda malooman mahsooraa
DIN 31635walā taǧʿal yadaka maġlūlatan ʾilā ʿunuqika walā tabsuṭhā kulla l-basṭi fataqʿuda malūman maḥsūran
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And do not keep your hand tied to your neck, nor spread it out fully, lest you end up liable and regretful.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And let not thy hand be chained to thy neck nor open it with a complete opening, lest thou sit down rebuked, denuded
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Make not thy hand fettered to thy neck, nor yet spread it out quite open, lest thou shouldst have to sit down blamed and straitened in means
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And let not thy hand be tied up to thy neck; nor yet open it with all openness, lest thou sit thee down in rebuke, in beggary
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And let not thy hand be tied up to thy neck; neither open it with an unbounded expansion, lest thou become worthy of reprehension, and be reduced to poverty
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Mos u bëj shumë dorështrënguar, as mos u bëj krejt dorëlëshuar, që të mos mbetesh i qortuar e i mjerë.
আর তুমি তোমার হাত (কৃপণতা করে) তোমার ঘাড়ের সাথে আবদ্ধ রেখো না (১১) এবং তা (খরচের সময় অপচয় করে) পুরোপুরি প্রসারিত করো না, তাহলে তুমি (কৃপণতার দরুন) নিন্দিত ও (অপচয়ের দরুন) নিঃস্ব হয়ে বসে পড়বে।
Ne drži ruku svoju stisnutu, a ni posve otvorenu da ne bi prijekor zaslužio i bez ičega ostao.
Ne drži ruku svoju stisnutu, a ni posve otvorenu da ne bi prijekor zaslužio i bez ičega ostao.
Wota a waɗ junngo maa ngo ko lmbaango, ka daande maa ; wota a fortu ngo kadi kala portugol, haa njooɗoɗaa ko a pelniiɗo, nimsuɗo.
და ნუ იქნები (თითქოსდა) ხელმომჭირნე [ნუ დაიშურებ ხარჯვას სიკეთისთვის] და ნურც გაშლი [ხელს] მას მთლიანად [ნუ დახარჯავ გადაზედმეტებულად], რათა არ დარჩე განკიცხული, გაღატაკებული.
Und lasse deine Hand nicht an deinem Hals gefesselt sein, strecke sie aber auch nicht vollständig aus, sonst würdest du getadelt und (vom Ausgeben der Spende) abgetrennt dasitzen.
Μην κάνεις το χέρι σου δεμένο στο λαιμό σου (μη ξοδεύοντας σε ό,τι διέταξε ο Αλλάχ), ούτε να το απλώσεις πολύ (με σπατάλη), διαφορετικά θα είσαι επιλήψιμος (από τους ανθρώπους επειδή δεν ξοδεύεις ή επειδή έδωσες σε μερικούς με σπατάλη και δεν έδωσες σ' άλλους), και (θα είσαι) άπορος (που δεν έχεις τίποτε να ξοδεύεις).
और न अपना हाथ अपनी गर्दन से बँधा[17] हुआ रखो, और न उसे पूरा खोल दो कि फिर निंदित, थका हारा (खाली हाथ) होकर बैठ रहो।
E non far sì che la tua mano ti sia legata al collo, né che tu la stenda tutta, così da essere poi rimproverato e pentito[66].
29. Ir neleisk savo rankoms būti pririštoms (kaip šykštuolio) prie tavo kaklo, nei ištįsusioms į nepasiekiamas platybes (kaip išlaidūno), tam, kad netaptum smerkiamas ir dideliam skurde.
(doyn'oomte) Harka kee gara morma keetiitti sakaalamaa hin godhin. Diriirinsa hundas isa hin diriirsin. Komatamaa, sheena’aa taatee teessa.
И не держи свою руку скованной у своей шеи, и не простирай её полностью, иначе окажешься порицаемым, опустошённым.
Не држи руку своју стиснуту, а ни посве отворену, па да будеш укорен и да без ичега останеш.
Wala usiufanye mkono wako kama uliofungwa shingoni mwako, wala usiukunjue wote kabisa, ukabaki ukilaumiwa uliyefilisika.
Låt inte din hand vara bunden vid halsen [av snålhet] och sträck inte heller ut den mer [än du förmår], så att du antingen blir klandrad [för girighet] eller själv råkar i nöd.
Elini boynuna asıp bağlama (cimri olma), büsbütün eli açık da olma (israf etme); yoksa kınanmış olarak, pişmanlık içinde kalakalırsın.
اپنا ہاتھ اپنی گردن سے بندھا ہوا نہ رکھ اور نہ اسے بالکل ہی کھول دے کہ پھر ملامت کیا ہوا درمانده بیٹھ جائے.[1]
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إِنَّ ٱلْمُبَذِّرِينَ كَانُوٓا۟ إِخْوَٰنَ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ وَكَانَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ لِرَبِّهِۦ كَفُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna l-mubadhdhireena kaanoo ikhwaana sh-shayaateeni wakaana sh-shaytaanu lirabbihi kafooraa
DIN 31635ʾinna l-mubaḏḏirīna kānū ʾiḫwāna š-šayāṭīni wakāna š-šayṭānu lirabbihi kafūran
The extravagant are brethren of the devils, and the devil is ever ungrateful to his Lord.
Lo! the squanderers were ever brothers of the devils, and the devil was ever an ingrate to his Lord
for the wasteful were ever the devil's brothers; and the devil is ever ungrateful to his Lord
For the wasteful are brethren of the Satans, and Satan was ungrateful to his Lord
For the profuse are brethren of the devils: And the devil was ungrateful unto his Lord
وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّيْسُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'immaa tu'ridanna 'anhumu btighaa'a rahmatin min rabbika tarjoohaa faqul lahum qawlan maysooraa
DIN 31635waʾimmā tuʿriḍanna ʿanhumu btiġāʾa raḥmatin min rabbika tarǧūhā faqul lahum qawlan maysūran
But if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord which you hope for, then say to them words of comfort.
But if thou turn away from them, seeking mercy from thy Lord, for which thou hopest, then speak unto them a reasonable word
But if thou dost turn away from them to seek after mercy from thy Lord, which thou hopest for, then speak to them an easy speech
But if thou turn away from them, while thou thyself seekest boons from thy Lord for which thou hopest, at least speak to them with kindly speech
But if thou turn from them, in expectation of the mercy which thou hopest from thy Lord; at least, speak kindly unto them
17:29 — the verse above
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًۢا بَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna rabbaka yabsutu r-rizqa liman yashaa'u wayaqdiru innahu kaana bi'ibaadihi khabeeran baseeraa
DIN 31635ʾinna rabbaka yabsuṭu r-rizqa liman yašāʾu wayaqdiru ʾinnahu kāna biʿibādihi ḫabīran baṣīran
The translators word this verse differently
Your Lord expands the provision for whomever He wills, and restricts it. He is fully Informed, Observant of His servants.
Lo! thy Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will, and straiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo, He was ever Knower, Seer of His slaves
Verily, thy Lord spreads out provision to whomsoever He will or He doles it out. Verily, He is ever well aware of and sees His servants
Verily, thy Lord will provide with open hand for whom he pleaseth, and will be sparing. His servants doth he scan, inspect
Verily thy Lord will enlarge the store of whom He pleaseth, and will be sparing unto whom He pleaseth; for He knoweth and regardeth his servants
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَوْلَٰدَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَٰقٍ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ إِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْـًٔا كَبِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaa taqtuloo awlaadakum khashyata imlaaqin nahnu narzuquhum wa'iyyaakum inna qatlahum kaana khit'an kabeeraa
DIN 31635walā taqtulū ʾawlādakum ḫašyata ʾimlāqin naḥnu narzuquhum waʾiyyākum ʾinna qatlahum kāna ḫiṭʾan kabīran
And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them, and for you. Killing them is a grave sin.
Slay not your children, fearing a fall to poverty, We shall provide for them and for you. Lo! the slaying of them is great sin
And slay not your children for fear of poverty; we will provide for them; beware! for to slay them is ever a great sin
Kill not your children for fear of want: for them and for you will we provide. Verily, the killing them is a great wickedness
Kill not your children for fear of being brought to want; We will provide for them and for you: Verily the killing them is a great sin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ الْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَّحْسُورًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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