The Quran

سورة التّوبَة

Surah Al-Taubah 9:76

The Repentance · Verse 76 of 129

فَلَمَّا آتَاهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ بَخِلُوا بِهِ وَتَوَلَّوْا وَهُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But when He granted them of His bounty they hoarded it and they went back (upon their covenant) and they were averse (to righteousness).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But when He did bestow of His bounty, they became covetous, and turned back (from their covenant), averse (from its fulfilment).

Ahmed Ali

But when He gave them of His bounty they became greedy, and then turned away.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Then God granted them out of His grace and bounty, but they clung to it in niggardly fashion and turned about, swerving away (from what they had vowed).

Daryabadi

Then when He gave them out of His grace, they became niggardly therewith and turned away as backsliders.

Faridul Haque

Therefore when Allah gave them by His munificence, they hoarded it and turning their faces, went back.* (* Reneged on their promise).

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But when He gave them out of His grace, they became niggardly of it and they turned away and they are averse.

Maulvi Sher Ali

But when HE gave them out of HIS bounty, they became niggardly of it, and turned away in aversion.

Muhammad Asad

But as soon as He has given them [aught] out of His bounty, they cling to it niggardly, and turn away in their obstinacy [from all that they have vowed]:

Muhammad Musin Khan

Then when He gave them of His Bounty, they became niggardly [refused to pay the Sadaqah (Zakat or voluntary charity)], and turned away, averse.

Muhammad Pickthall

Yet when He gave them of His bounty, they hoarded it and turned away, averse;

Muhammad Sarwar

But when His favors were bestowed on them, they became niggardly and in disregard broke their promise.

Muhammed ali Shakir

But when He gave them out of His grace, they became niggardly of it and they turned back and they withdrew.

Rashad Khalifa

But when He did shower them with His provisions, they became stingy, and turned away in aversion.

Shabbir Ahmed

Yet, when He gave them of His bounty they hoarded it and turned away from their promise.