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Quran 17:31

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 31 of 111 · Juz 15

وَلَا تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَوْلَـٰدَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَـٰقٍ ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْـًٔا كَبِيرًا

Translations of Quran 17:31
EnglishTalal Itani

And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them, and for you. Killing them is a grave sin.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Slay not your children, fearing a fall to poverty, We shall provide for them and for you. Lo! the slaying of them is great sin.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

bir de Züğürtlük korkusiyle evlâdlarınızı öldürmeyip, onlara da rızkı biz veririz size de, elbette onları öldürmek büyük cinayet bulunuyor

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ne tuez point vos enfants par crainte de pauvreté ; nous leur donnerons leur nourriture ainsi qu’à vous. Les meurtres que vous commettez sont un péché atroce.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Doodt uwe kinderen niet uit vrees voor armoede; wij zullen voor hen en u zorgen: waarlijk, het is eene groote zonde hen te dooden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Non uccidete i vostri figli temendo la povertà; noi penseremo a nutrire, ed essi, e voi. Gli omicidi che commettete sono un peccato atroce.

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