Al-Isra 17:50

17:26
وَءَاتِ
waati
And give
ذَا
dha
the relatives
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
al-qur'ba
the relatives
حَقَّهُۥ
haqqahu
his right
وَٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ
wal-mis'kina
and the needy
وَٱبۡنَ
wa-ib'na
and the wayfarer
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
al-sabili
and the wayfarer
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تُبَذِّرۡ
tubadhir
spend
تَبۡذِيرًا
tabdhiran
wastefully
٢٦

Give relatives their due, and the needy, and travellers- do not squander your wealth wastefully

Translation 1260

17:27
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُبَذِّرِينَ
al-mubadhirina
the spendthrifts
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
are
إِخۡوَٰنَ
ikh'wana
brothers
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِۖ
al-shayatini
(of) the devils
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
لِرَبِّهِۦ
lirabbihi
to his Lord
كَفُورٗا
kafuran
ungrateful
٢٧

those who squander are the brothers of Satan, and Satan is most ungrateful to his Lord

Translation 1260

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17:28
وَإِمَّا
wa-imma
And if
تُعۡرِضَنَّ
tu'ridanna
you turn away
عَنۡهُمُ
anhumu
from them
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
ib'tighaa
seeking
رَحۡمَةٖ
rahmatin
mercy
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
تَرۡجُوهَا
tarjuha
which you expect
فَقُل
faqul
then say
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
to them
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a word
مَّيۡسُورٗا
maysuran
gentle
٢٨

but if, while seeking some bounty that you expect from your Lord, you turn them down, then at least speak some word of comfort to them

Translation 1260

17:29
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَجۡعَلۡ
taj'al
make
يَدَكَ
yadaka
your hand
مَغۡلُولَةً
maghlulatan
chained
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
عُنُقِكَ
unuqika
your neck
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَبۡسُطۡهَا
tabsut'ha
extend it
كُلَّ
kulla
(to its) utmost
ٱلۡبَسۡطِ
al-basti
reach
فَتَقۡعُدَ
fataq'uda
so that you sit
مَلُومٗا
maluman
blameworthy
مَّحۡسُورًا
mahsuran
insolvent
٢٩

Do not be tight-fisted, nor so open-handed that you end up blamed and overwhelmed with regret

Translation 1260

17:30
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
يَبۡسُطُ
yabsutu
extends
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَقۡدِرُۚ
wayaqdiru
and straitens
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
بِعِبَادِهِۦ
bi'ibadihi
of His slaves
خَبِيرَۢا
khabiran
All-Aware
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
All-Seer
٣٠

Your Lord gives abundantly to whoever He will, and sparingly to whoever He will: He knows and observes His servants thoroughly

Translation 1260

17:31
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡتُلُوٓاْ
taqtulu
kill
أَوۡلَٰدَكُمۡ
awladakum
your children
خَشۡيَةَ
khashyata
(for) fear
إِمۡلَٰقٖۖ
im'laqin
(of) poverty
نَّحۡنُ
nahnu
We
نَرۡزُقُهُمۡ
narzuquhum
(We) provide for them
وَإِيَّاكُمۡۚ
wa-iyyakum
and for you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
قَتۡلَهُمۡ
qatlahum
their killing
كَانَ
kana
is
خِطۡـٔٗا
khit'an
a sin
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٣١

Do not kill your children for fear of poverty––We shall provide for them and for you––killing them is a great sin

Translation 1260

17:32
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡرَبُواْ
taqrabu
go near
ٱلزِّنَىٰٓۖ
al-zina
adultery
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
كَانَ
kana
is
فَٰحِشَةٗ
fahishatan
an immorality
وَسَآءَ
wasaa
and (an) evil
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
way
٣٢

And do not go anywhere near adultery: it is an outrage, and an evil path

Translation 1260

17:33
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡتُلُواْ
taqtulu
kill
ٱلنَّفۡسَ
al-nafsa
the soul
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
حَرَّمَ
harrama
Allah has forbidden
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has forbidden
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ
bil-haqi
by right
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
قُتِلَ
qutila
(is) killed
مَظۡلُومٗا
mazluman
wrongfully
فَقَدۡ
faqad
verily
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We have made
لِوَلِيِّهِۦ
liwaliyyihi
for his heir
سُلۡطَٰنٗا
sul'tanan
an authority
فَلَا
fala
but not
يُسۡرِف
yus'rif
he should exceed
فِّي
fi
in
ٱلۡقَتۡلِۖ
al-qatli
the killing
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
كَانَ
kana
is
مَنصُورٗا
mansuran
helped
٣٣

Do not take life, which God has made sacred, except by right: if anyone is killed wrongfully, We have given authority to the defender of his rights, but he should not be excessive in taking life, for he is already aided [by God]

Translation 1260

17:34
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡرَبُواْ
taqrabu
come near
مَالَ
mala
(the) wealth
ٱلۡيَتِيمِ
al-yatimi
(of) the orphan
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِٱلَّتِي
bi-allati
with what
هِيَ
hiya
[it] is
أَحۡسَنُ
ahsanu
best
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَبۡلُغَ
yablugha
he reaches
أَشُدَّهُۥۚ
ashuddahu
his maturity
وَأَوۡفُواْ
wa-awfu
And fulfil
بِٱلۡعَهۡدِۖ
bil-'ahdi
the covenant
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡعَهۡدَ
al-'ahda
the covenant
كَانَ
kana
will be
مَسۡـُٔولٗا
masulan
questioned
٣٤

Do not go near the orphan’s property, except with the best [intentions], until he reaches the age of maturity. Honour your pledges: you will be questioned about your pledges

Translation 1260

17:35
وَأَوۡفُواْ
wa-awfu
And give full
ٱلۡكَيۡلَ
al-kayla
[the] measure
إِذَا
idha
when
كِلۡتُمۡ
kil'tum
you measure
وَزِنُواْ
wazinu
and weigh
بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ
bil-qis'tasi
with the balance
ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِۚ
al-mus'taqimi
the straight
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) good
وَأَحۡسَنُ
wa-ahsanu
and best
تَأۡوِيلٗا
tawilan
(in) result
٣٥

Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with accurate scales: that is better and fairer in the end

Translation 1260

17:36
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡفُ
taqfu
pursue
مَا
ma
what
لَيۡسَ
laysa
not
لَكَ
laka
you have
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلۡمٌۚ
il'mun
any knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
al-sam'a
the hearing
وَٱلۡبَصَرَ
wal-basara
and the sight
وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ
wal-fuada
and the heart
كُلُّ
kullu
all
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
كَانَ
kana
will be
عَنۡهُ
anhu
[about it]
مَسۡـُٔولٗا
masulan
questioned
٣٦

Do not follow blindly what you do not know to be true: ears, eyes, and heart, you will be questioned about all these

Translation 1260

17:37
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَمۡشِ
tamshi
walk
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مَرَحًاۖ
marahan
(with) insolence
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
لَن
lan
will never
تَخۡرِقَ
takhriqa
tear
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
وَلَن
walan
and will never
تَبۡلُغَ
tablugha
reach
ٱلۡجِبَالَ
al-jibala
the mountains
طُولٗا
tulan
(in) height
٣٧

Do not strut arrogantly about the earth: you cannot break it open, nor match the mountains in height

Translation 1260

17:38
كُلُّ
kullu
All
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
كَانَ
kana
is
سَيِّئُهُۥ
sayyi-uhu
[its] evil
عِندَ
inda
near
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
مَكۡرُوهٗا
makruhan
hateful
٣٨

The evil of all these actions is hateful to your Lord

Translation 1260

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17:39
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
مِمَّآ
mimma
(is) from what
أَوۡحَىٰٓ
awha
(was) revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
(from) your Lord
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡحِكۡمَةِۗ
al-hik'mati
the wisdom
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَجۡعَلۡ
taj'al
make
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِلَٰهًا
ilahan
god
ءَاخَرَ
akhara
other
فَتُلۡقَىٰ
fatul'qa
lest you should be thrown
فِي
fi
in
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
مَلُومٗا
maluman
blameworthy
مَّدۡحُورًا
madhuran
abandoned
٣٩

[Prophet], this is some of the wisdom your Lord has revealed to you: do not set up another god beside God, or you will be thrown into Hell, blamed and rejected

Translation 1260

17:40
أَفَأَصۡفَىٰكُمۡ
afa-asfakum
Then has your Lord chosen (for) you
رَبُّكُم
rabbukum
Then has your Lord chosen (for) you
بِٱلۡبَنِينَ
bil-banina
sons
وَٱتَّخَذَ
wa-ittakhadha
and He has taken
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
al-malaikati
the Angels
إِنَٰثًاۚ
inathan
daughters
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
Indeed you
لَتَقُولُونَ
lataquluna
surely say
قَوۡلًا
qawlan
a word
عَظِيمٗا
aziman
grave
٤٠

What? Has your Lord favoured you people with sons and taken daughters for Himself from the angels?What a monstrous thing for you to say

Translation 1260

17:41
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
صَرَّفۡنَا
sarrafna
We have explained
فِي
fi
in
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
the Quran
لِيَذَّكَّرُواْ
liyadhakkaru
that they may take heed
وَمَا
wama
but not
يَزِيدُهُمۡ
yaziduhum
it increases them
إِلَّا
illa
except
نُفُورٗا
nufuran
(in) aversion
٤١

We have explained things in various ways in this Quran, so that such people might take notice, but it has only turned them further away

Translation 1260

17:42
قُل
qul
Say
لَّوۡ
law
If
كَانَ
kana
(there) were
مَعَهُۥٓ
ma'ahu
with Him
ءَالِهَةٞ
alihatun
gods
كَمَا
kama
as
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
إِذٗا
idhan
then
لَّٱبۡتَغَوۡاْ
la-ib'taghaw
surely they (would) have sought
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
ذِي
dhi
(the) Owner
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
(of) the Throne
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
a way
٤٢

Say, ‘If there were other gods along with Him, as they say there are, then they would have tried to find a way to the Lord of the Throne.’

Translation 1260

17:43
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ
sub'hanahu
Glorified is He
وَتَعَٰلَىٰ
wata'ala
and Exalted is He
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
عُلُوّٗا
uluwwan
(by) height
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٤٣

Glory to Him! He is far above what they say

Translation 1260

17:44
تُسَبِّحُ
tusabbihu
Glorify
لَهُ
lahu
[to] Him
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ
al-samawatu
the seven heavens
ٱلسَّبۡعُ
al-sab'u
the seven heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ
wal-ardu
and the earth
وَمَن
waman
and whatever
فِيهِنَّۚ
fihinna
(is) in them
وَإِن
wa-in
And (there is) not
مِّن
min
any
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
إِلَّا
illa
except
يُسَبِّحُ
yusabbihu
glorifies
بِحَمۡدِهِۦ
bihamdihi
His Praise
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
لَّا
la
not
تَفۡقَهُونَ
tafqahuna
you understand
تَسۡبِيحَهُمۡۚ
tasbihahum
their glorification
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
حَلِيمًا
haliman
Ever-Forbearing
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
Oft-Forgiving
٤٤

The seven heavens and the earth and everyone in them glorify Him. There is not a single thing that does not celebrate His praise, though you do not understand their praise: He is most forbearing, most forgiving

Translation 1260

17:45
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قَرَأۡتَ
qarata
you recite
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We place
بَيۡنَكَ
baynaka
between you
وَبَيۡنَ
wabayna
and between
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
حِجَابٗا
hijaban
a barrier
مَّسۡتُورٗا
masturan
hidden
٤٥

[Prophet], when you recite the Quran, We put an invisible barrier between you and those who do not believe in the life to come

Translation 1260

17:46
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We have placed
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
qulubihim
their hearts
أَكِنَّةً
akinnatan
coverings
أَن
an
lest
يَفۡقَهُوهُ
yafqahuhu
they understand it
وَفِيٓ
wafi
and in
ءَاذَانِهِمۡ
adhanihim
their ears
وَقۡرٗاۚ
waqran
deafness
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ذَكَرۡتَ
dhakarta
you mention
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
the Quran
وَحۡدَهُۥ
wahdahu
Alone
وَلَّوۡاْ
wallaw
they turn
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَدۡبَٰرِهِمۡ
adbarihim
their backs
نُفُورٗا
nufuran
(in) aversion
٤٦

We have put covers on their hearts that prevent them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears. When you mention your Lord in the Quran, and Him alone, they turn their backs and run away

Translation 1260

17:47
نَّحۡنُ
nahnu
We
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
know best
بِمَا
bima
[of] what
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
yastami'una
they listen
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
to [it]
إِذۡ
idh
when
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
yastami'una
they listen
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
and when
هُمۡ
hum
they
نَجۡوَىٰٓ
najwa
(are) in private conversation
إِذۡ
idh
when
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
say
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
the wrongdoers
إِن
in
Not
تَتَّبِعُونَ
tattabi'una
you follow
إِلَّا
illa
but
رَجُلٗا
rajulan
a man
مَّسۡحُورًا
mashuran
bewitched
٤٧

We know best the way they listen, when they listen to you and when they confer in secret, and these wrongdoers say, ‘You are only following a man who is bewitched.’

Translation 1260

17:48
ٱنظُرۡ
unzur
See
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
ضَرَبُواْ
darabu
they put forth
لَكَ
laka
for you
ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَ
al-amthala
the examples
فَضَلُّواْ
fadallu
but they have gone astray
فَلَا
fala
so not
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
they can
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
(find) a way
٤٨

See what they think you are like! But they are lost and cannot find the right way

Translation 1260

17:49
وَقَالُوٓاْ
waqalu
And they say
أَءِذَا
a-idha
Is it when
كُنَّا
kunna
we are
عِظَٰمٗا
izaman
bones
وَرُفَٰتًا
warufatan
and crumbled particles
أَءِنَّا
a-inna
will we
لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
lamab'uthuna
surely (be) resurrected
خَلۡقٗا
khalqan
(as) a creation
جَدِيدٗا
jadidan
new
٤٩

They also say, ‘What? When we are turned to bones and dust, shall we really be raised up in a new act of creation?’

Translation 1260

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17:50
۞قُلۡ
qul
Say
كُونُواْ
kunu
Be
حِجَارَةً
hijaratan
stones
أَوۡ
aw
or
حَدِيدًا
hadidan
iron
٥٠

Say, ‘[Yes] even if you were [as hard as] stone, or iron

Translation 1260