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Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 220

The Cow · Medinan · 286 ayahs

2:220

فِی الدُّنْیَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِؕ وَیَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ الْیَتَامٰىؕ قُلْ اِصْلَاحٌ لَهُمْ خَیْرٌؕ وَاِنْ تُخَالِطُوهُمْ فَاِخْوَانُكُمْؕ وَاللّٰهُ یَعْلَمُ الْمُفْسِدَ مِنَ الْمُصْلِـحِؕ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ لَاَعْنَتَكُمْؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَزٖیزٌ حَكٖیمٌ

Fee alddunya waalakhirati wayasaloonaka AAani alyatama qul islahun lahum khayrun wain tukhalitoohum faikhwanukum waAllahu yaAAlamu almufsida mina almuslihi walaw shaa Allahu laaAAnatakum inna Allaha AAazeezun hakeemun

Translations

To this world and the Hereafter. And they ask you about orphans. Say, "Improvement for them is best. And if you mix your affairs with theirs - they are your brothers. And Allah knows the corrupter from the amender. And if Allah had willed, He could have put you in difficulty. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise

Saheeh International

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

Marmaduke Pickthall