وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًۭا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
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Charity
53:34Ayah 162
This is the only ayah in An-Najm strongly about charity.
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and gave a little of the stated sum of money and was then grudging? refrained from giving the remainder akdā derives from al-kudya earth that is hard as rock and which prevents the well-digger from digging through when he hits it.
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