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Surah Al-Isra — Ayah 29 (17:29)

The Night Journey · Makkah · Juz 15 · Mushaf page 285 of 604

وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡ يَدَكَ مَغۡلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبۡسُطۡهَا كُلَّ ٱلۡبَسۡطِ فَتَقۡعُدَ مَلُومٗا مَّحۡسُورًا ٢٩

English translation (Saheeh International)

And do not make your hand [as] chained to your neck1 or extend it completely2 and [thereby] become blamed and insolvent.

  1. i.e., refusing to spend.
  2. i.e., being extravagant.

Brief commentary

Do not withhold your hand from spending, and do not be wasteful when spending, if you do, you will be blameful amongst the people for your miserliness, or you will become uable to spend due to your extravagant expenditure.

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