Surah An-Najm 53:34 — translation and meaning
النجم · Verse 34 / 62 · Page 527
وَأَعْطَى قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَى
Word by Word
وَأَعْطَى
wa-a'ta
And gave
قَلِيلًا
qalilan
a little
وَأَكْدَى
wa-akda
and withheld
Transliteration
Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa
Translation
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
He gave a little wealth and then held back, because miserliness was an innate quality in him. Despite this he declares his soul to be pure.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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