Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And encouraged not the feeding of the needy

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلٰى طَعَامِ الْمِسْك۪ينِۜ
Wala yahuddu AAalataAAami almiskeen
#wordmeaningroot
1walāAnd (did) not
2yaḥuḍḍufeel the urgeحضض
3ʿalāon
4ṭaʿāmi(the) feedingطعم
5l-mis'kīni(of) the poorسكن
  • Aisha Bewley

    nor did he urge the feeding of the poor.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Nor did he advocate the feeding of the poor.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And arranged not to feed the needy.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And encouraged not the feeding of the needy

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Nor did he advocate the feeding of the poor.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Nor did he advocate the feeding of the poor.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Nor did he advocate the feeding of the poor.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Nor urged others to feed the poor.

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

    Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.

  • Muhammad Asad

    and did not feel any urge to feed the needy:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    nor would he urge the feeding of the poor.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Nor did he encourage ministering to the necessities and demands of the indigent.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    No only he did not feed an orphan but he did not even appreciate such a charitable act

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And urged not on the feeding of Al-Miskîn (the poor).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    "And would not encourage the feeding of the indigent!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    nor encouraged the feeding of the poor.

  • Taqi Usmani

    and did not persuade (others) to feed the needy.

  • Abdul Haleem

    he never encouraged feeding the hungry,

  • Arthur John Arberry

    and he never urged the feeding of the needy;

  • E. Henry Palmer

    nor was he particular to feed the poor:

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    "Nor did he urge the feeding of the poor.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And he did not urge (offering) food to the indigent.

  • George Sale

    and was not solicitous to feed the poor:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "And would not encourage the feeding of those in need!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    `And he did not urge (the people) to feed the poor,

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    and he did not urge the feeding of the needy,