Surah 17. Al-Isra

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-22 [2], 23-30 [3], 31-40 [4], 41-52 [5], 53-60 [6], 61-70 [7], 71-77 [8], 78-84 [9], 85-93 [10], 94-100 [11], 101-111 [12]

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Quran Text of Verse 23-30وَ قَضٰیAnd has decreedرَبُّكَyour Lordاَلَّاthat (do) notتَعْبُدُوْۤاworshipاِلَّاۤexceptاِیَّاهُHim Aloneوَ بِالْوَالِدَیْنِand to the parentsاِحْسَانًا ؕ(be) goodاِمَّاWhetherیَبْلُغَنَّreachعِنْدَكَwith youالْكِبَرَthe old ageاَحَدُهُمَاۤone of themاَوْorكِلٰهُمَاboth of themفَلَاthen (do) notتَقُلْsayلَّهُمَاۤto both of themاُفٍّa word of disrespectوَّ لَاand (do) notتَنْهَرْهُمَاrepel themوَ قُلْbut speakلَّهُمَاto themقَوْلًاa wordكَرِیْمًا noble وَ اخْفِضْAnd lowerلَهُمَاto themجَنَاحَ(the) wingالذُّلِّ(of) humilityمِنَ(out) ofالرَّحْمَةِ[the] mercyوَ قُلْand sayرَّبِّMy Lord!ارْحَمْهُمَاHave mercy on both of themكَمَاasرَبَّیٰنِیْthey brought me upصَغِیْرًاؕ(when I was) small رَبُّكُمْYour Lordاَعْلَمُ(is) most knowingبِمَاof whatفِیْ(is) inنُفُوْسِكُمْ ؕyourselvesاِنْIfتَكُوْنُوْاyou areصٰلِحِیْنَrighteousفَاِنَّهٗthen indeed Heكَانَisلِلْاَوَّابِیْنَto those who often turn (to Him)غَفُوْرًا Most Forgiving وَ اٰتِAnd giveذَاthe relativesالْقُرْبٰیthe relativesحَقَّهٗhis rightوَ الْمِسْكِیْنَand the needyوَ ابْنَand the wayfarerالسَّبِیْلِand the wayfarerوَ لَاand (do) notتُبَذِّرْspendتَبْذِیْرًا wastefully اِنَّIndeedالْمُبَذِّرِیْنَthe spendthriftsكَانُوْۤاareاِخْوَانَbrothersالشَّیٰطِیْنِ ؕ(of) the devilsوَ كَانَAnd isالشَّیْطٰنُthe Shaitaanلِرَبِّهٖto his Lordكَفُوْرًا ungrateful 17. Al-Isra Page 285وَ اِمَّاAnd ifتُعْرِضَنَّyou turn awayعَنْهُمُfrom themابْتِغَآءَseekingرَحْمَةٍmercyمِّنْfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordتَرْجُوْهَاwhich you expectفَقُلْthen sayلَّهُمْto themقَوْلًاa wordمَّیْسُوْرًا gentle وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَجْعَلْmakeیَدَكَyour handمَغْلُوْلَةًchainedاِلٰیtoعُنُقِكَyour neckوَ لَاand notتَبْسُطْهَاextend itكُلَّ(to its) utmostالْبَسْطِreachفَتَقْعُدَso that you sitمَلُوْمًاblameworthyمَّحْسُوْرًا insolvent اِنَّIndeedرَبَّكَyour Lordیَبْسُطُextendsالرِّزْقَthe provisionلِمَنْfor whomیَّشَآءُHe willsوَ یَقْدِرُ ؕand straitensاِنَّهٗIndeed Heكَانَisبِعِبَادِهٖof His slavesخَبِیْرًۢاAll-Awareبَصِیْرًا۠All-Seer

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Translation of Verse 23-30

23. For your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And honour your parents. If one or both of them reach old age in your care, never say to them ˹even˺ 'ugh,' nor yell at them. Rather, address them respectfully.

24. And be humble with them out of mercy, and pray, "My Lord! Be merciful to them as they raised me when I was young."

25. Your Lord knows best what is within yourselves. If you are righteous, He is certainly All-Forgiving to those who ˹constantly˺ turn to Him. 3) Give, 4) Do Not Waste

26. Give to close relatives their due, as well as the poor and ˹needy˺ travellers. And do not spend wastefully.

27. Surely the wasteful are ˹like˺ brothers to the devils. And the Devil is ever ungrateful to his Lord.

28. But if you must turn them down ˹because you lack the means to give˺-while hoping to receive your Lord's bounty-then ˹at least˺ give them a kind word. 5) Spend Moderately

29. Do not be so tight-fisted, for you will be blameworthy; nor so open-handed, for you will end up in poverty.

30. Surely your Lord gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills. He is certainly All-Aware, All-Seeing of His servants. 6) Treasure Your Children

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