17:31

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Trip)

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Dynamic translation

(17:31) Do not kill your born children out of fear of poverty; We shall provide for you and them. The killing of them was a big mistake.

Arabic text

(17:31) وَلاَ تَقْتُلُواْ أَوْلادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلاقٍ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُم إنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْءًا كَبِيرًا