Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And gave a little, and then withheld?

وَاَعْطٰى قَل۪يلاً وَاَكْدٰى
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-aʿṭāAnd gaveعطو
2qalīlana littleقلل
3wa-akdāand withheldكدي
  • 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.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    He gave very little, and 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?