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Quran 17:31

Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 31

الإسراء · The Night Journey · verse 31 of 111

وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَاقٍ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ إِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْئًا كَبِيرًا

Wala taqtuloo awladakum khashyata imlaqin nahnu narzuquhum waiyyakum inna qatlahum kana khitan kabeeran

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English translation

Hilali & Khan

And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We shall provide for them as well as for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin.

Urdu translation

Ahsan ul Bayan (Junagarhi)

اور مفلسی کے خوف سے اپنی اوﻻد کو نہ مار ڈالو، ان کو اور تم کو ہم ہی روزی دیتے ہیں۔ یقیناً ان کا قتل کرنا کبیره گناه ہے

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Common questions about Quran 17:31

What does Quran 17:31 say?
And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We shall provide for them as well as for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin.
Which surah is verse 17:31 in?
It is verse 31 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء), the 17th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca. The surah has 111 verses in total.
Surah Al-Isra ayat 31 ka urdu tarjuma kya hai?
اور مفلسی کے خوف سے اپنی اوﻻد کو نہ مار ڈالو، ان کو اور تم کو ہم ہی روزی دیتے ہیں۔ یقیناً ان کا قتل کرنا کبیره گناه ہے