وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِيلٗا وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ ٣٤
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَأَعۡطَىٰAnd gavewa-aʿṭā
- قَلِيلٗاa littleqalīlan
- وَأَكۡدَىٰٓand withheldwa-akdā
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.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran