Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Extend thou not thine eyes towards what enjoyment We have granted categories of them, and grieve thou not over them (but lower thou thy wing to the believers,

لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ اِلٰى مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِه۪ٓ اَزْوَاجاً مِنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila mamattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzanAAalayhim wakhfid janahaka lilmu/mineen
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1(Do) not
2tamuddannaextendمدد
3ʿaynaykayour eyesعين
4ilātowards
5what
6mattaʿnāWe have bestowedمتع
7bihiwith it
8azwājan(to) categoriesزوج
9min'humof them
10walāand (do) not
11taḥzangrieveحزن
12ʿalayhimover them
13wa-ikh'fiḍAnd lowerخفض
14janāḥakayour wingجنح
15lil'mu'minīnato the believersامن
  • Aisha Bewley

    Do not direct your eyes longingly to what We have given certain of them to enjoy. Do not feel sad concerning them. And take the muminun under your wing.

  • Progressive Muslims

    So do not linger with your eyes on what We have bestowed upon some couples from them, and do not grieve for them, and lower your wing for the believers.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    So do not even look at the worldly possessions that We have given to different people (among the deniers) and grieve not that their luxuries keep them from seeing the Truth. But lower your wing of kindness to the believers. (15:94).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Extend thou not thine eyes towards what enjoyment We have granted categories of them, and grieve thou not over them (but lower thou thy wing to the believers,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Do not linger with your eyes on what We have bestowed upon some couples from them, and do not grieve for them, and lower your wing for the believers.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    So do not linger with your eyes on what We have bestowed upon some couples from them, do not grieve for them, and lower your wing for those who acknowledge.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Do not be jealous of what we bestowed upon the other (messengers), and do not be saddened (by the disbelievers), and lower your wing for the believers.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    So covet not things We have bestowed on a portion of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and protect those who believe;

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers

  • Muhammad Asad

    turn, not thine eyes towards the worldly benefits which We have granted unto some of those . And neither grieve over those , but spread the wings of thy tenderness over the believers,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoin, and be not grieved on their account, and lower thy wing (in tenderness) for the believers.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Do not even cast your eyes towards the worldly goods We have granted to different kinds of people, nor grieve over the state they are in,* but turn your loving attention to the believers instead,

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Do not direct your sight wistfully O Muhammad at the advantages We gave to some of the unbelievers among the various sects nor grieve at heart for their disobedience to Allah, and be soft in temper and disposition to those whose hearts are impressed with the image of religious and spiritual virtues and take them under your wing.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Do not wonder why they (disbelievers) are blessed with the worldly wealth nor become sad for their (deplorable mental) condition. Just pay your attention to the believers.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in gentleness) to the believers.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Do not let your eyes crave the ˹fleeting˺ pleasures We have provided for some of the disbelievers, nor grieve for them. And be gracious to the believers.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Never stretch your eyes towards what We have given to groups of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and be kind to believers in humbleness,

  • Abdul Haleem

    Do not look longingly at the good things We have given some to enjoy. Do not grieve over the , but lower your wings over the believers

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Stretch not thine eyes to that We have given pairs of them to enjoy; and do not sorrow for them, and lower thy wing unto the believers,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Let not thine eyes strain after what we have allowed a few pairs of them to enjoy, nor grieve for them; but lower thy wing to the believers,

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Let not your eyes strain after what We have allowed certain classes among them to enjoy, nor grieve for them; but lower your wing (in tenderness) to the believers,

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Do not definitely extend forth your eyes to what We have given pairs of them to enjoy; and be not grieved for them, and lower your wing to the believers.

  • George Sale

    Cast not thine eyes on the good things which We have bestowed on several of the unbelievers, so as to covet the same; neither be thou grieved on their account. Behave thyself with meekness towards the true believers;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Do not (longingly) look with your eyes at what We have gifted some of their groups, and do not feel sad for them: But lower your arm (in respect and kindness) to the believers.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Extend not your eyes desirously towards the fleeting enjoyments We have bestowed on some classes (of people) among them, nor grieve over (this destruction of) them and be kind and gentle to the believers,

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Do not extend your glance toward what We have provided to certain groups of them, and do not grieve for them, and lower your wing to the faithful,