53. Surah An-Najm, Verse 34
And gave a little, and then withheld?
Translations
Notes
Aisha Bewley
and gives little, and that grudgingly?
Progressive Muslims
And he gave very little, then he stopped.
Shabbir Ahmed
And gives so little of himself, yet with a heavy heart?
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
And gave a little, and then withheld?
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
And he gave very little, then he stopped.
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
Rarely did he give to charity, and then very little.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Who gives but little, and is niggardly?
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
And gave a little and refrained?
Muhammad Asad
and gives so little , and so grudgingly?
Marmaduke Pickthall
And gave a little, then was grudging?
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
who gave a little, and then stopped?*
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
And when he gives he gives a little, be it what confers somewhat to the need or comfort of others or rendering a service, or giving one his due, or imparting knowledge, or giving help in some way or another, and yet he stops short and gives grudgingly.
Bijan Moeinian
and was stingy in charity?
Al-Hilali & Khan
And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
and ˹initially˺ paid a little ˹for his salvation˺, and then stopped?
Taqi Usmani
and gave a little, and stopped?
Abdul Haleem
he only gave a little and then he stopped.
Arthur John Arberry
and gives a little, and then grudgingly?
E. Henry Palmer
who gives but little and then stops?
Hamid S. Aziz
And gives a little and then withholds.
Mahmoud Ghali
And gives little and (then) parsimoniously?
George Sale
and giveth little, and covetously stoppeth his hand?
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Gives (in) a little then hardens his heart (and his feelings)?
Amatul Rahman Omar
And gives but a little (in the cause of Allâh) and does it grudgingly.
Ali Quli Qarai
gave a little and held off?