Children of Israel, The Israelites — Verse 31
17:31 · al-Isra`
Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:31
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَلَا
walā
|
And (do) not | Prep |
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تَقْتُلُوٓا۟
taqtulū
|
kill | V |
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أَوْلَٰدَكُمْ
awlādakum
|
your children | Noun |
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خَشْيَةَ
khashyata
|
(for) fear | Noun |
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إِمْلَٰقٍ
im'lāqin
|
(of) poverty | Noun |
|
نَّحْنُ
naḥnu
|
We | Noun |
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نَرْزُقُهُمْ
narzuquhum
|
(We) provide for them | V |
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وَإِيَّاكُمْ
wa-iyyākum
|
and for you | Noun |
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إِنَّ
inna
|
Indeed | Prep |
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قَتْلَهُمْ
qatlahum
|
their killing | Noun |
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كَانَ
kāna
|
is | V |
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خِطْـًٔا
khiṭ'an
|
a sin | Noun |
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كَبِيرًا
kabīran
|
great | Noun |
Do not kill your children for fear of poverty––We shall provide for them and for you––killing them is a great sin
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَلَا تَقۡتُلُوۤا۟ أَوۡلَـٰدَكُمۡ خَشۡیَةَ إِمۡلَـٰقࣲۖ نَّحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُهُمۡ وَإِیَّاكُمۡۚ إِنَّ قَتۡلَهُمۡ كَانَ خِطۡءࣰا كَبِیرࣰا ٣١
walā taqtulū awlādakum khashyata im'lāqin naḥnu narzuquhum wa-iyyākum inna qatlahum kāna khiṭ'an kabīra