Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Hadid Verse 24

Mufti Taqi Usmani

-those who are miserly and bid others to be miserly. And whoever turns away, then Allah is the All-Independent, the Ever-Praised.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

those who are stingy and promote stinginess among people. And whoever turns away ˹should know that˺ Allah ˹alone˺ is truly the Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

Ruwwad Translation Center

those who are stingy and promote stinginess among people. And those who turn away, then Allah is the Self-Sufficient, the Praiseworthy.

A. J. Arberry

such as are niggardly, and bid men to be niggardly. And whosoever turns away, God is the All-sufficient, the All-laudable.

Abdul Haleem

God does not love the conceited, the boastful, those who are miserly, and who tell other people to be miserly. If anyone turns away, remember that God is self-sufficient and worthy of praise.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Ihey who are niggardly and command mankind to niggardliness. And whosoever turneth away, then verily Allah! He is the Self-sufficient, the praise-worthy.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Such persons as are covetous and commend covetousness to men. And if any turn back (from Allah's Way), verily Allah is Free of all Needs, Worthy of all Praise.

Abul Ala Maududi

those who are niggardly and bid others to be niggardly. And he who turns away, (should know that) Allah is Self-Sufficient, Immensely Praiseworthy.

Ahmed Ali

Who hold back what they possess and enjoin stinginess on others. Whoever turns away (from God, should remember) that God is self-sufficient, worthy of praise.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Those who practice miserliness, and exhort others to miserliness; and whoever turns away, then (know that) Allah is the Independent, the Most Praiseworthy.

Ali Quli Qarai

Such as are [themselves] stingy and bid [other] people to be stingy. And whoever refuses to comply [should know that] indeed Allah is the All-sufficient, the All-laudable.

Ali Ünal

Those who act niggardly (in spending of what God has granted them) and urge others to be niggardly: whoever turns away (from carrying out God’s command to spend in His cause and for the needy), then surely God is All-Wealthy and Self-Sufficient (absolutely independent of all His creatures), All-Praiseworthy (as your Lord, Who provides for you and the needs of all other beings).

Amatul Rahman Omar

(Neither has He love for) those who practice niggardliness themselves and (also) enjoin others to be niggardly. He who turns his back (upon His commandments should beware). Verily, Allâh is Self-Sufficient (free from all needs and) Worthy of all praise (in His own right).

English Literal

Those who are being stingy/miser and order/command the people with the stinginess/miserliness, and who turns away, so then God He is the rich, the praiseworthy/commendable.

Faridul Haque

Those who practice miserliness, and exhort others to miserliness; and whoever turns away, then (know that) Allah is the Independent, the Most Praiseworthy.

Hamid S. Aziz

Those who are niggardly (or hoard) and enjoin niggardliness (or avarice) on men; and whoever turns back, then surely Allah is He Who is the Absolute (Self-sufficient), the Owner of Praise.

Hilali & Khan

Those who are misers and enjoin upon people miserliness (Allah is not in need of their charity). And whosoever turns away (from Faith Allah's Monotheism), then Allah is Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

So that you grieve not for what has escaped you, nor exult in that which He has given you. And Allah loves not any arrogant boaster:

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Those who are niggardly and enjoin niggardliness on men; and whoever turns back, then surely Allah is He Who is the Selfsufficient, the Praised.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Who hoard and who enjoin upon the people avarice. And whosoever turneth away, still Allah is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.

Muhammad Sarwar

Those who turn away (from guidance) should know that God is Self-sufficient and Praiseworthy.

Qaribullah & Darwish

nor those who are mean, and encourage others to be mean. And he that turns away, (know) that Allah is Rich and Praised.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Those who are misers and enjoin miserliness upon people. And whosoever turns away, then Allah is Rich, Worthy of all praise.

Wahiduddin Khan

nor those who, being miserly themselves, urge others to be miserly. He who turns his back should remember that God alone is self-sufficient and worthy of all praise.

Talal Itani

Those who are stingy, and induce people to be stingy. Whoever turns away—God is the Independent, the Praiseworthy.

Tafsir jalalayn

such as are niggardly, in their duties, and bid people to be niggardly, in these [too]; against such there is a severe threat of chastisement. And whoever turns away, from what is his duty, still God, He is indeed (huwa, `He', is a separating pronoun; a variant reading drops it) the Independent, [without need] of anyone other than Him, the Praiser, of His friends.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

الَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِ

Those who are misers and enjoin miserliness upon people.

meaning those who commit evil and encourage people to commit it,

وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ

And whosoever turns away,

from abiding by Allah's commandments and obeying Him,

فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ



then Allah is Rich, Worthy of all praise.

As Musa, peace be upon him, said,

إِن تَكْفُرُواْ أَنتُمْ وَمَن فِى الاٌّرْضِ جَمِيعًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ

If you disbelieve you and all on earth together, then verily, Allah is Rich, Owner of all praise. (14;8