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Quran 17:29

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 29 of 111 · Juz 15

وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ ٱلْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَّحْسُورًا

Translations of Quran 17:29
EnglishTalal Itani

And do not keep your hand tied to your neck, nor spread it out fully, lest you end up liable and regretful.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And let not thy hand be chained to thy neck nor open it with a complete opening, lest thou sit down rebuked, denuded.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem elini bağlayıp boynuna asma, hem de onu büsbütün açıp saçma ki pişman olur, açık kalırsın

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ne te lie pas la main au cou et ne l’ouvre pas non plus entièrement, de peur que tu n’encoures le blâme ou ne deviennes pauvre.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Laat uwe hand niet aan uwen nek gebonden zijn, en open die ook niet op toomlooze wijze, opdat gij geene blaam verdienet en niet tot armoede gebracht wordet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Non ti legar la mano al collo, e non l’aprir neppure tutta, per non essere biasimato, o per non divenir povero.

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