Surah 4. An-Nisaa, Ayah 2
| وَآتُوا الْيَتَامَىٰ أَمْوَالَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا الْخَبِيثَ بِالطَّيِّبِ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا أَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَىٰ أَمْوَالِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا |
| Asad | : | Hence, render unto the orphans their possessions, and do not substitute bad things [of your own] for the good things [that belong to them], and do not consume their possessions together with your own:2 this, verily, is a great crime. |
| Malik | : | Give orphans the property which belongs to them when they are able to handle it themselves and do not substitute your worthless things for their valuable ones; and do not cheat them of their possession through mixing it up with your own. For this would indeed be a great sin. |
| Pickthall | : | Give unto orphans their wealth. Exchange not the good for the bad (in your management thereof) nor absorb their wealth into your own wealth. Lo! that would be a great sin. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | To orphans restore their property (when they reach their age) nor substitute (your) worthless things for (their) good ones; and devour not their substance (by mixing it up) with your own. For this is indeed a great sin. 507 |
| Transliteration | : | wa- 'aato al- yataamaa amwaal -hum wa- laa tatabaddalo al- khabeth bi- at.- t.ayyib wa- laa ta'kulo amwaal -hum 'ilaa amwaal -kum 'inna -hu kaana h.ob(an) kaber(an) |
Note - 2This relates to the legal guardians of orphans during the
latters' minority.
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Note - 507Justice to orphans is enjoined, and three things are
particularly mentioned as temptations in the way of a
guardian: (I) He must not postpone restoring all his
ward's property when the time comes; subject to iv. S
below. (2) If there is a list of property, it is not
enough that that list should be technically followed: the
property restored must be of equal value to the property
received: the same principle applies where there is no
list. (3) If property is managed together, or where
perishable goods must necessarily be consumed, the
strictest probity is necessary when the separation takes
place, and this is insisted on. See also ii. 220 and
note.
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Justice to orphans is enjoined, and three things are particularly mentioned as temptations in the way of a guardian: (I) He must not postpone restoring all his ward's property when the time comes; subject to iv. S below. (2) If there is a list of property, it is not enough that that list should be technically followed: the property restored must be of equal value to the property received: the same principle applies where there is no list. (3) If property is managed together, or where perishable goods must necessarily be consumed, the strictest probity is necessary when the separation takes place, and this is insisted on. See also ii. 220 and note. |
