The Holy Quran 31:19 — Surah Luqman

Arabic text

وَٱقْصِدْ فِى مَشْيِكَ وَٱغْضُضْ مِن صَوْتِكَ ۚ إِنَّ أَنكَرَ ٱلْأَصْوَٰتِ لَصَوْتُ ٱلْحَمِيرِ

Translation

"Moderate your walk (be calm, composed and modest) and lower your voice (speak gently to people). Indeed, the most hateful sound is the braying of a donkey (which ends in a high pitch that grates one's ears. People should therefore avoid speaking in this manner)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

وتواضع في مشيك، واخفض من صوتك فلا ترفعه، إن أقبح الأصوات وأبغضها لصوت الحمير المعروفة ببلادتها وأصواتها المرتفعة.

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