وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'a'taa qaleelan wa'akdaa
DIN 31635waʾaʿṭā qalīlan waʾakdā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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And gave a little, and held back?
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 gave a little, then was grudging
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
who gives but little and then stops
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
Who giveth little and is covetous
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 giveth little, and covetously stoppeth his hand
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
që dha pak dhe e ndërpreu?
আর সামান্য দান করে, পরে (সেটুকুও) বন্ধ করে দেয়?
i malo udijelio, a onda posve prestao udjeljivati?
i malo udijelio, a onda posve prestao udjeljivati?
hino okkira seeɗaa, hooti o ɗawa?
და გასცა მცირედი და ძუნწობდა?
und (nur) wenig gibt und dann (ganz) aussetzt?
και έδωσε λίγα (χρήματα) και έπειτα έκοψε (αυτά που ήταν να ξαναδώσει); [Αναφέρθηκε ότι ο Αλ-Ουαλείντ μπιν Αλ-Μουγείρα αφού ασπάστηκε το Ισλάμ, είπε σε έναν άπιστο που τον επέπληξε: «Το έκανα επειδή φοβάμαι την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ», αλλά ο άπιστος του είπε ότι αν θα επιστρέψει στην ειδωλολατρία και του δώσει κάποια χρήματα, θα κουβαλήσει την τιμωρία αντ' αυτού στη Μέλλουσα Ζωή -αν θα υπάρχει-! Έτσι, ο Αλ-Ουαλείντ επέστρεψε στην ειδωλολατρία και του έδωσε λίγα χρήματα, αλλά μετά σταμάτησε και δεν του ξαναέδωσε]!
और थोड़ा-सा दिया फिर रोक लिया।
e ha donato una piccola somma, poi si è astenuto?
34. (Kuris pradžioje) davė mažai, o paskui nustojo (duoti)?
Kan xiqqoo kennee, ergasii dhoorgate.
дал немного и [затем] стал скупиться?
и мало удељивао, а онда у потпуности престао да удељује?
Na akapeana kidogo, kisha akajizuia?
som gav en smula och sedan höll tillbaka?
Ve az bir şey verip sımsıkı tutanı.
اور بہت کم دیا اور ہاتھ روک لیا.[1]
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ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yajtaniboona kabaa'ira l-'ithmi wal-fawaahisha illaa llamama inna rabbaka waasi'u l-maghfirati huwa a'lamu bikum idh ansha'akum mina l-'ardi wa'idh antum ajinnatun fee butooni ummahaatikum falaa tuzakkoo anfusakum huwa a'lamu bimani taqaa
DIN 31635allaḏīna yaǧtanibūna kabāʾira l-ʾiṯmi wal-fawāḥiša ʾillā llamama ʾinna rabbaka wāsiʿu l-maġfirati huwa ʾaʿlamu bikum ʾiḏ ʾanšaʾakum mina l-ʾarḍi waʾiḏ ʾantum ʾaǧinnatun fī buṭūni ʾummahātikum falā tuzakkū ʾanfusakum huwa ʾaʿlamu bimani taqā
The translators word this verse differently
Those who avoid gross sins and indecencies-except for minor lapses-your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well, ever since He created you from the earth, and ever since you were embryos in your mothers' wombs. So do not acclaim your own virtue; He is fully aware of the righteous.
Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil)
those who shun great sins and iniquities,- all but venial faults,- verily, thy Lord is of ample forgiveness; He knows best about you, when He produced you from the earth, and when ye were embryos in the wombs of your mothers. Make not yourselves out, then, to be pure; He knows best who it is that fears
To those who avoid great crimes and scandals but commit only lighter faults, verily, thy Lord will be diffuse of mercy. He well knew you when he produced you out of the earth, and when ye were embryos in your mother's womb. Assert not then your own purity. He best knoweth who feareth him
As to those who avoid great crimes, and hainous sins, and are guilty only of lighter faults; verily thy Lord will be extensive in mercy towards them. He well knew you when He produced you out of the earth, and when ye were embryo's in your mothers' wombs: Wherefore justify not your selves: He best knoweth the man who feareth Him
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)afara'ayta lladhee tawallaa
DIN 31635ʾafaraʾayta llaḏī tawallā
The translators word this verse differently
Have you considered him who turned away?
Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away
Hast thou considered him who turns his back
Hast thou considered him who turned his back
What thinkest thou of him who turneth aside from following the truth
53:34 — the verse above
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)a'indahu 'ilmu l-ghaybi fahuwa yaraa
DIN 31635ʾaʿindahu ʿilmu l-ġaybi fahuwa yarā
Does he possess knowledge of the unseen, and can therefore foresee?
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth
Has he then the knowledge of the unseen, so that he can see
Is it that he hath the knowledge and vision of the secret things
Is the knowledge of futurity with him, so that he seeth the same
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)am lam yunabba' bimaa fee suhufi moosaa
DIN 31635ʾam lam yunabbaʾ bimā fī ṣuḥufi mūsā
Or was he not informed of what is in the Scrolls of Moses?
Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
Has he not been informed of what is in the pages of Moses
Hath he not been told of what is in the pages of Moses
hath he not been informed of that which is contained in the books of Moses
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ
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