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[or] the withholder of good, [or] the sinful aggressor
hinderer of good, guilty aggressor, coarse-grained
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
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mannāʿin lil'khayri muʿ'tadin athīmi
A preventer, of (the) good, transgressor, sinful,
Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
[or] the withholder of good, [or] the sinful aggressor
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefacto
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
withholder of good, transgressor, evildoer,
obstructor of good, a transgressing sinner,
or to one who places obstacles in the way of good being done or to the wicked transgressor
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful
who delays good, a sinful, exceeder of limits,
hindering good, defiant, vicious,
opponent of the good, transgressor, sinful
a hinderer of the good and beneficial, a transgressor, one lost in sin
hinderer of good, a transgressing sinner
A withholder of good, an aggressor, a sinner.
Preventer of good, transgressor, sinner
one who forbids anything desirable, one who is transgressor, one who repeatedly indulges in sins
opponent of good, transgressor
Constant preventer of charity, constantly-vicious transgressor
obstructing virtues, a sinful transgressor
one who prevents good, (and who is) transgressor, sinful
- Or to a withholder of the good and of wealth, trespasser of values, low in virtue
The one who prohibits the good, trespasses and defiantly indulges in sinful acts
(By habit) stopping (all) good, exceeding all bounds (and) deep in sin
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner.
or hinderer of good, to anyone who is sinful, aggressive
Hinderer of the good, trespasser; sinner
Who hinders men from (doing) good, the transgressor, the iniquitous
impeder of good, evil aggressor,
Who hinders the doing of good, transgressor of all bounds (of sense or decency), one addicted to sinning
hinderer of all good, sinful transgressor
Hinderer (obstructer) of good, transgressor beyond limits, malefactor
preventing the good, exceeding the limits, sinful,
Hindering all good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
obstructing the common good, an aggressor, a sinner,
the hinderer of good, the transgressor, the sinful
Or [obey not] one who places obstacles in the way of good being done, transgressing with criminal intent
Controversial or status undetermined works
Forbidder of good, transgressor, sinful.
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner.
those who hinder good, the guilty aggressor
Hinderer of good, outstepping the limits, sinful
Miser/often preventing to the good/generosity , transgressor/violator , sinner/criminal
… He is a slandered, back biter, forbidder of good, transgressor, sinner, Ignoble and,…
One who excessively forbids the good, transgressor, sinner
Forbidder of good, transgressor, sinful
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner.
(The one who) greatly hinders pious works and is a miser, rebellious transgressor (and) toughened sinner
Any hinderer of people from doing good, transgressor, a sinful (person)
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful
Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
hinderer of good, guilty aggressor, coarse-grained
who forbiddeth that which is good, who is also a transgressor, a wicked person
a forbidder of good, a transgressor, a sinner
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, criminal
the opponent of good, the sinful transgressor
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
forbidder (Mannaen) of good 4 (Lil' Khai'ri), a sinful (Athiim) trespasser 5 (Mu'tadin),
withholder of the good, transgressor, sinful,
Abandoning goodness in favour of falsehood, going beyond the bounds, willfully keeping on sinning
Who forbids what is good in transgression and sin.
[He/she is always] hindering good, pushing the limits, sinful.
preventer of good, transgressor, sinful,
hindering good, defiant, vicious,
Preventer for goodness, transgressor, sinner.
hinderer of all good, sinful transgressor,
Who prevents the experience of (the reality) and is guilty of transgression;
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
preventer of good, transgressor, sinner,
forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, sinful,
Obstructive to all that is good and commendable, a transgressor who goes beyond the limits prescribed by Allah and justifies the forbidden
Preventer of the good, sinful transgressor,
Obsolete and/or older editions
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner
A preventer, of (the) good, transgressor, sinful
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin