سورة الإسرَاء
Surah Al-Isrâ’ 17:26
The Night-Journey · Verse 26 of 111
وَآتِ ذَا الْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
And give to the near of kin and the needy, and the wayfarer their dues, and do not squander (your wealth) wastefully.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And render to the kindred their due rights, as (also) to those in want, and to the wayfarer: But squander not (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift.
Ahmed Ali
So give to your relatives what is their due, and to those who are needy, and the wayfarers; and do not dissipate (your wealth) extravagantly.
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Ali Unal
And give his due to the relative, as well as the destitute and the wayfarer; and do not squander (your wealth) senselessly.
Daryabadi
And give thou to the kinsman his due, and also unto the needy and the wayfarer; and squander not in squandering.
Faridul Haque
And give the relatives their rights, and to the needy, and to the traveller; and do not waste needlessly.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And give to the near of kin his due and (to) the needy and the wayfarer, and squander not wastefully.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And give to the kinsman his due, and to the poor and the wayfarer, and squander not thy wealth extravagantly.
Muhammad Asad
And give his due to the near of kin, as well as to the needy and the wayfarer, but do not squander [thy substance] senselessly.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And give to the kindred his due and to the Miskin (poor) and to the wayfarer. But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift.
Muhammad Pickthall
Give the kinsman his due, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and squander not (thy wealth) in wantonness.
Muhammad Sarwar
Give the relatives, the destitute and those who when on a journey have become needy, their dues.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And give to the near of kin his due and (to) the needy and the wayfarer, and do not squander wastefully.
Rashad Khalifa
You shall give the due alms to the relatives, the needy, the poor, and the traveling alien, but do not be excessive, extravagant.
Shabbir Ahmed
And give your relative his or her Divinely ordained right, and give to those whose running businesses have stalled, those who have lost their jobs, the needy wayfarer, the homeless, and the one who reaches you in a state of destitution. Do not squander your wealth senselessly.
Commentary 17:26 Tubadhdhir تُبَذِّرْ means squandering or wasting. The squander of resources does not relate to the quantity being wasted, for which the Arabic word…
وَآتِ ذَا الْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا
17:26 Tubadhdhir تُبَذِّرْ means squandering or wasting. The squander of resources does not relate to the quantity being wasted, for which the Arabic word isrâf إسراف is used, but rather to the purpose of ones spending. Thus, Ibn ‘Abbâs and Ibn Mas‘ûd defined tabzîrتبزير as spending without a righteous cause, or in a frivolous one (Tâj). Mujâhid says that if a person were to spend even a small amount in a frivolous cause, it is squandering.