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17:31
ولا تقتلوا اولادكم خشية املاق نحن نرزقهم واياكم ان قتلهم كان خطيا كبيرا ٣١
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَوْلَـٰدَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَـٰقٍۢ ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْـًۭٔا كَبِيرًۭا ٣١
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Do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Surely killing them is a heinous sin.
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خِطْءًا
khiṭʾan
خِطَاءً
khiṭāʾan
خَطَأً
khaṭaʾan
“a great sin”

Explanation

These readings represent linguistic options and are identical in meaning, though it may be said that the first two are more indicative of an intentional sin [al-Mahdawi].

He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran