وَلَا
تَجۡعَلۡ
يَدَكَ
مَغۡلُولَةً
إِلَىٰ
عُنُقِكَ
وَلَا
تَبۡسُطۡهَا
كُلَّ
ٱلۡبَسۡطِ
فَتَقۡعُدَ
مَلُومٗا
مَّحۡسُورًا
٢٩
And let not thy hand be chained to thy neck nor open it with a complete opening, lest thou sit down rebuked, denuded.
— M. Pickthall
And do not make your hand [as] chained to your neck1 or extend it completely2 and [thereby] become blamed and insolvent.
— Saheeh International
Make not thy hand tied (like a niggard's) to thy neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach, so that thou become blameworthy and destitute.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Moderation in Spending
Allah enjoins moderation in living. He condemns miserliness and forbids extravagance.
وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَى عُنُقِكَ
(And let not your hand be tied (like a miser) to your neck,) this means, do not be miserly and stingy, never giving anything to anyone, as the Je
…Moderation in Spending
Allah enjoins moderation in living. He condemns miserliness and forbids extravagance.
وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَى عُن
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