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Al-Layl 8

Ayah 8 of 21 · Meccan

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ ٨

But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَأَمَّاBut as forwa-ammā
  2. مَنۢ(him) whoman
  3. بَخِلَwithholdsbakhila
  4. وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰand considers himself free from needwa-is'taghnā

Tafsir

And as for the one who is miserly with his wealth and does not spend it in the avenues necessary for him to spend in, thinking himself to be in no need of Allah and not asking Allah for any of His grace.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran