وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
WaaAA ta qaleelan waakd a and gives so little [of himself for the good of his soul], and so grudgingly?28
 - Mohammad Asad
He gave a little from the promised amount then stopped.
 - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
and 'initially' paid a little 'for his salvation', and then stopped?
 - Mustafa Khattab
And gave a little, then was grudging?
 - Marmaduke Pickthall
Gives a little then hardens (his heart)?
 - Abdullah Yusuf Ali