Surah Al-Isra 17:29
سُورَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ · Meccan · Verse 29 of 111
وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ ٱلْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًۭا مَّحْسُورًا
Translation
Do not be tight-fisted, nor so open-handed that you end up blamed and overwhelmed with regret.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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