سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 34
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَعْطَىٰ
wa-aʿṭā
And gave
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
a little
وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
wa-akdā
and withheld
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
34. 1. That is, after giving a little, he withheld his hand. Or he obeyed a little and then turned back, meaning he starts some work but does not bring it to completion.
