Quran 53:34 — An-Najm, verse 34
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
he only gave a little and then he stopped.
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ
wa-aʿṭā qalīlan wa-akdā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- and gives a little, and then grudgingly?
- Muhammad Asad
- and gives so little [of himself for the good of his soul], and so grudgingly?
- Sahih International
- And gave a little and [then] refrained?
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَأَعْطَىٰwa-aʿṭā | And gave | عطو |
| 2 | قَلِيلًۭاqalīlan | a little | قلل |
| 3 | وَأَكْدَىٰٓwa-akdā | and withheld | كدي |