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وَإِمَّا And if تُعْرِضَنَّ you turn away عَنْهُمُ from them ٱبْتِغَآءَ seeking رَحْمَةٍۢ mercy مِّن from رَّبِّكَ your Lord تَرْجُوهَا which you expect فَقُل then say لَّهُمْ to them قَوْلًۭا a word مَّيْسُورًۭا gentle ٢٨

And if you [must] turn away from them [i.e., the needy] awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak to them a gentle word.

— Come To Light

وَلَا And (do) not تَجْعَلْ make يَدَكَ your hand مَغْلُولَةً chained إِلَىٰ to عُنُقِكَ your neck وَلَا and not تَبْسُطْهَا extend it كُلَّ (to its) utmost ٱلْبَسْطِ reach فَتَقْعُدَ so that you sit مَلُومًۭا blameworthy مَّحْسُورًا insolvent ٢٩

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

— Come To Light

إِنَّ Indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord يَبْسُطُ extends ٱلرِّزْقَ the provision لِمَن for whom يَشَآءُ He wills وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ and straitens إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He كَانَ is بِعِبَادِهِۦ of His slaves خَبِيرًۢا All-Aware بَصِيرًۭا All-Seer ٣٠

Indeed, your Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is ever, concerning His servants, Aware and Seeing.

— Come To Light

وَلَا And (do) not تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ kill أَوْلَـٰدَكُمْ your children خَشْيَةَ (for) fear إِمْلَـٰقٍۢ ۖ (of) poverty نَّحْنُ We نَرْزُقُهُمْ (We) provide for them وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ and for you إِنَّ Indeed قَتْلَهُمْ their killing كَانَ is خِطْـًۭٔا a sin كَبِيرًۭا great ٣١

And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, their killing is ever a great sin.

— Come To Light

وَلَا And (do) not تَقْرَبُوا۟ go near ٱلزِّنَىٰٓ ۖ adultery إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, it كَانَ is فَـٰحِشَةًۭ an immorality وَسَآءَ and (an) evil سَبِيلًۭا way ٣٢

And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way.

— Come To Light

وَلَا And (do) not تَقْتُلُوا۟ kill ٱلنَّفْسَ the soul ٱلَّتِى which حَرَّمَ Allah has forbidden ٱللَّهُ Allah has forbidden إِلَّا except بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ by right وَمَن And whoever قُتِلَ (is) killed مَظْلُومًۭا wrongfully فَقَدْ verily جَعَلْنَا We have made لِوَلِيِّهِۦ for his heir سُلْطَـٰنًۭا an authority فَلَا but not يُسْرِف he should exceed فِّى in ٱلْقَتْلِ ۖ the killing إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he كَانَ is مَنصُورًۭا helped ٣٣

And do not kill the soul [i.e., person] which Allāh has forbidden, except by right. And whoever is killed unjustly - We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported [by the law].

— Come To Light

وَلَا And (do) not تَقْرَبُوا۟ come near مَالَ (the) wealth ٱلْيَتِيمِ (of) the orphan إِلَّا except بِٱلَّتِى with what هِىَ [it] is أَحْسَنُ best حَتَّىٰ until يَبْلُغَ he reaches أَشُدَّهُۥ ۚ his maturity وَأَوْفُوا۟ And fulfil بِٱلْعَهْدِ ۖ the covenant إِنَّ Indeed ٱلْعَهْدَ the covenant كَانَ will be مَسْـُٔولًۭا questioned ٣٤

And do not approach the property of an orphan, except in the way that is best, until he reaches maturity. And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned.

— Come To Light

وَأَوْفُوا۟ And give full ٱلْكَيْلَ [the] measure إِذَا when كِلْتُمْ you measure وَزِنُوا۟ and weigh بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ with the balance ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ ۚ the straight ذَٰلِكَ That خَيْرٌۭ (is) good وَأَحْسَنُ and best تَأْوِيلًۭا (in) result ٣٥

And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance. That is the best [way] and best in result.

— Come To Light

وَلَا And (do) not تَقْفُ pursue مَا what لَيْسَ not لَكَ you have بِهِۦ of it عِلْمٌ ۚ any knowledge إِنَّ Indeed ٱلسَّمْعَ the hearing وَٱلْبَصَرَ and the sight وَٱلْفُؤَادَ and the heart كُلُّ all أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those كَانَ will be عَنْهُ [about it] مَسْـُٔولًۭا questioned ٣٦

And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.

— Come To Light

وَلَا And (do) not تَمْشِ walk فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth مَرَحًا ۖ (with) insolence إِنَّكَ Indeed, you لَن will never تَخْرِقَ tear ٱلْأَرْضَ the earth وَلَن and will never تَبْلُغَ reach ٱلْجِبَالَ the mountains طُولًۭا (in) height ٣٧

And do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed, you will never tear the earth [apart], and you will never reach the mountains in height.

— Come To Light

كُلُّ All ذَٰلِكَ that كَانَ is سَيِّئُهُۥ [its] evil عِندَ near رَبِّكَ your Lord مَكْرُوهًۭا hateful ٣٨

All that [i.e., the aforementioned] - its evil is ever, in the sight of your Lord, detested.

— Come To Light

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