The Quran

سورة المعَارج

Surah Al-Ma‘ârij 70:21

The Ways of Ascent · Verse 21 of 44

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

But is niggardly when good falls to his lot.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And niggardly when good reaches him;-

Ahmed Ali

If good comes to him he holds back his hand,

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Ali Unal

And niggardly when good visits him.

Daryabadi

And when good toucheth him he is begrudging.

Faridul Haque

And refraining, when good reaches him.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And niggardly when good befalls him --

Maulvi Sher Ali

But when good falls to his lot, he is niggardly,

Muhammad Asad

and whenever good fortune comes to him, he selfishly withholds it [from others].

Muhammad Musin Khan

And niggardly when good touches him;-

Muhammad Pickthall

And, when good befalleth him, grudging;

Muhammad Sarwar

but when they are fortunate, they become niggardly

Muhammed ali Shakir

And niggardly when good befalls him

Rashad Khalifa

If blessed by wealth, stingy.

Shabbir Ahmed

And stingy when good reaches him.