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Quran 17:23

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 23 of 111 · Juz 15

وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَـٰنًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا

Translations of Quran 17:23
EnglishTalal Itani

Your Lord has commanded that you worship none but Him, and that you be good to your parents. If either of them or both of them reach old age with you, do not say to them a word of disrespect, nor scold them, but say to them kind words.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Thy Lord hath decreed, that ye worship none save Him, and (that ye show) kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age with thee, say not "Fie" unto them nor repulse them, but speak unto them a gracious word.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Rabbın şunları kat'î ferman buyurdu: ondan başkasına ıbadet etmeyin, ebeveyne güzellik edin, ya birisi yâhud ikisi de yanında ıhtiyarlık haline gelirse sakın onlara üff deme ve onları azarlama ikisine de ikramlı söz söy'e

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dieu a ordonné de n’adorer que lui, de tenir une belle conduite envers vos père et mère, soit que l’un d’eux ait atteint la vieillesse ou qu’ils y soient parvenus tous deux, et qu’ils restent avec vous. Garde-toi de leur montrer du mépris, de leur faire des reproches. Parle-leur avec respect.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Uw Heer heeft u bevolen, niemand buiten hem te aanbidden, en dat gij uwen ouders gehoorzaamheid zoudt betoonen; hetzij een hunner of wel beiden den ouderdom met u bereiken. Zeg dus niet tot hen: Foei! noch doe hen verwijtingen, maar spreek met eerbied tot hen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Dio ha ordinato di non adorare che lui, di osservare una buona condotta verso il padre, e la madre, sia che l’uno di essi sia divenuto vecchio, o che lo siano ambidue, e che convivano con voi. Guardati di mostrar loro del disprezzo e di far loro dei rimproveri. Parla loro con rispetto.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.