Surah 2. Al-Baqara, Ayah 220
| فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۗ وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْيَتَامَىٰ ۖ قُلْ إِصْلَاحٌ لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ ۖ وَإِنْ تُخَالِطُوهُمْ فَإِخْوَانُكُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْمُفْسِدَ مِنَ الْمُصْلِحِ ۚ وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَأَعْنَتَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ |
| Transliteration | : | fe ad- dunyaa wa- al- 'aakhirah wa- yas'alon -ka can al- yataamaa qul is.laah. la- -hum khayr wa- 'in tukhaalit.o -hum fa- 'ikhwaan -kum wa- 'allaah yaclam al- mufsid min al- mus.lih. wa- law shaa'a 'allaah la- acnata -kum 'inna 'allaah cazez h.akem |
| Pickthall | : | Upon the world and the Hereafter. And they question thee concerning orphans. Say: To improve their lot is best. And if ye mingle your affairs with theirs, then (they are) your brothers. Allah knoweth him who spoileth from him who improveth. Had Allah willed He could have overburdened you. Allah is Mighty, Wise. |
| Asad | : | on this world and on the life to come. And they will ask thee about [how to deal with] orphans. Say: "To improve their condition is best." And if you share their life, [remember that] they are your brethren:206 for God distinguishes between him who spoils things and him who improves. And had God so willed, He would indeed have imposed on you hardships which you would not have been able to bear:207 [but,] behold, God is almighty, wise! |
| Malik | : | this world and the hereafter. They ask you about orphans. Tell them: "It is best to deal with them justly; you may become co-partners with them, after all they are your brethren; Allah knows who means harm and also who means their welfare. If Allah had wanted He could be hard on you in this matter, surely Allah is Mighty, Wise." |
| Yusuf Ali | : | (Their bearings) on this life and the Hereafter. They ask thee concerning orphans. Say: "The best thing to do is what is for their good; if ye mix their affairs with yours they are your brethren; but Allah knows the man who means mischief from the man who means good. And if Allah had wished He could have put you into difficulties: He is indeed Exalted in Power Wise." 243 |
Note - 206The implication is that if one shares the life of an
orphan in his charge, one is permitted to benefit by such
an association - for instance, through a business
partnership - provided this does not damage the orphan's
interests in any way.
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Note - 207I.e., "by putting you under an obligation to care for the
orphans, and at the same time prohibiting you from
sharing their life" (see preceding note).
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Note - 243Gambling and intemperance are social as ell as individual
sins. They may ruin us in our ordinary every-day worldly
life, as well as our spiritual future. In case it is
suggested that there is no harm in a little indulgence,
we are asked to think over all its aspects, social and
individual, - worldly and spiritual.
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The implication is that if one shares the life of an orphan in his charge, one is permitted to benefit by such an association - for instance, through a business partnership - provided this does not damage the orphan's interests in any way. |
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Gambling and intemperance are social as ell as individual sins. They may ruin us in our ordinary every-day worldly life, as well as our spiritual future. In case it is suggested that there is no harm in a little indulgence, we are asked to think over all its aspects, social and individual, - worldly and spiritual. |
