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Surah An-Nisa, ayah 6

The Women · Medinan · 176 ayahs

4:6

وَابْتَلُوا الْیَتَامٰى حَتّٰٓى اِذَا بَلَغُوا النِّكَاحَۚ فَاِنْ اٰنَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَادْفَعُٓوا اِلَیْهِمْ اَمْوَالَهُمْۚ وَلَا تَاْكُلُوهَٓا اِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا اَنْ یَكْبَرُواؕ وَمَنْ كَانَ غَنِیًّا فَلْیَسْتَعْفِفْۚ وَمَنْ كَانَ فَقٖیرًا فَلْیَاْكُلْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِؕ فَاِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ اِلَیْهِمْ اَمْوَالَهُمْ فَاَشْهِدُوا عَلَیْهِمْؕ وَكَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ حَسٖیبًا

Waibtaloo alyatama hatta itha balaghoo alnnikaha fain anastum minhum rushdan faidfaAAoo ilayhim amwalahum wala takulooha israfan wabidaran an yakbaroo waman kana ghaniyyan falyastaAAfif waman kana faqeeran falyakul bialmaAAroofi faitha dafaAAtum ilayhim amwalahum faashhidoo AAalayhim wakafa biAllahi haseeban

Translations

And test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant

Saheeh International

Prove orphans till they reach the marriageable age; then, if ye find them of sound judgment, deliver over unto them their fortune; and devour it not by squandering and in haste lest they should grow up Whoso (of the guardians) is rich, let him abstain generously (from taking of the property of orphans); and whoso is poor let him take thereof in reason (for his guardianship). And when ye deliver up their fortune unto orphans, have (the transaction) witnessed in their presence. Allah sufficeth as a Reckoner

Marmaduke Pickthall