Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
and him that seeks [thy] help shalt thou never chide
M. M. Pickthall
Therefor the beggar drive not away
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
nor repulse the beggar.
Safi Kaskas
and do not snub the one who asks for help.
Wahiduddin Khan
and do not chide the one who asks for help
Shakir
And as for him who asks, do not chide (him)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And as for one who begs, scold him not.
T.B.Irving
and the beggar should not be brushed aside.
Abdul Hye
and don’t repulse the beggar,
The Study Quran
And as for one who requests, repel not
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
And don’t scold the one who asks.
Talal Itani (2012)
Nor rebuff the seeker
Dr. Kamal Omar
And that who is As-Sâil (compelled to ask for assistance), then repulse (him) not
and do not chide away the beggar
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And as for the beggar, then do not scold (him)
Muhammad Sarwar
and do not reject the beggar
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
and as for the beggar, do not scold him
Shabbir Ahmed
And never shall you repulse him who seeks help
Dr. Munir Munshey
And do not (angrily) repulse (and rebuff) the needy, the beggar
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Do not shut off the beggar (without listening gently)
And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him]
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And as for the beggar, you shall not reprimand
Abdel Haleem
and do not chide the one who asks for help
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And as to the beggar, chide thou him not
Ahmed Ali
And do not drive the beggar away
Aisha Bewley
and as for beggars, do not berate them.
Ali Ünal
Nor chide and drive away the petitioner
Ali Quli Qara'i
and as for the beggar, do not chide him
Hamid S. Aziz
Nor the beggar (or petitioner) drive away
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And as for the one who asks (for help), do not drive (him/her) away.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Nor refuse the petitioner
Musharraf Hussain
nor chase away the beggar,
Maududi
and chide not him who asks
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And as for the beggar, you shall not reprimand.
Mohammad Shafi
And scare not the beggar away
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And chide not the beggar.
Nor shall you reprimand the beggar
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
nor drive away the one who asks
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And him who asks, chide not
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And as for the asker/questioner/beggar , so do not yell at/drive away
Bijan Moeinian
And be kind to the needy ones
Faridul Haque
And do not rebuke the beggar
Sher Ali
And him, who seeks thy help, chide not
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Nor reproach any beggar (seeking help at your door)
Amatul Rahman Omar
And as for the person who seeks (your assistance) do not chide him away
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And repulse not the beggar
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
And as for the beggar therefore, do not chase away.
Munir Mezyed
And as for the beggar, do not drive away.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And do not brush off the one who asks,
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
and as for the asker, do not rebuke;
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Do not turn away the beggar.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
and the beggar should not be brushed aside.
Samy Mahdy
And as for the asker, so do not scold.
Sayyid Qutb
nor chide away the beggar,
Thomas Cleary
or refuse the one who seeks.
Ahmed Hulusi
And do not scold the one who inquires and wants!
Torres Al Haneef (partial translation)
"and the beggar, do not send him away (empty-handed);"
Nor be unkind to the one who addresses a petition to you, be it fo
Mir Aneesuddin
and as for the beggar do not drive him away,
The Wise Quran
And as for the one who asks, then do not chide.