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Al-Layl 19

Ayah 19 of 21 · Meccan

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةٖ تُجۡزَىٰٓ ١٩

And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded1 –

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 i.e., without intending reciprocation for some benefit to himself.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَمَاAnd notwamā
  2. لِأَحَدٍfor anyoneli-aḥadin
  3. عِندَهُۥwith himʿindahu
  4. مِنanymin
  5. نِّعۡمَةٖfavorniʿ'matin
  6. تُجۡزَىٰٓto be recompensedtuj'zā

Tafsir

He does not spend whatever wealth he spends, to repay any favour done to him by anyone.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran