Quran 6:152 — Al-An'aam, verse 152
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Stay well away from the property of orphans, except with the best [intentions], until they come of age; give full measure and weight, according to justice’- We do not burden any soul with more than it can bear- ‘ when you speak, be just, even if it concerns a relative; keep any promises you make in God’s name. This is what He commands you to do, so that you may take heed’-
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا مَالَ الْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُ ۖ وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَالْمِيزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ ۖ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَإِذَا قُلْتُمْ فَاعْدِلُوا وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰ ۖ وَبِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ أَوْفُوا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُمْ بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
walā taqrabū māla l-yatīmi illā bi-allatī hiya aḥsanu ḥattā yablugha ashuddahu wa-awfū l-kayla wal-mīzāna bil-qis'ṭi lā nukallifu nafsan illā wus'ʿahā wa-idhā qul'tum fa-iʿ'dilū walaw kāna dhā qur'bā wabiʿahdi l-lahi awfū dhālikum waṣṣākum bihi laʿallakum tadhakkarūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And that you approach not the property of the orphan, save in the fairer manner, until he is of age. And fill up the measure and the balance with justice. We charge not any soul save to its capacity. And when you speak, be just, even if it should be to a near kinsman. And fulfil God's covenant. That then He has charged you with; haply you will remember.
- Muhammad Asad
- and do not touch the substance of an orphan - save to improve it-before he comes of age." And [in all your dealings] give full measure and weight, with equity: [however,] We do not burden any human being with more than he is well able to bear; and when you voice an opinion, be just, even though it be [against] one near of kin. And [always] observe your bond with God: this has He enjoined upon you, so that you might keep it in mind.
- Sahih International
- And do not approach the orphan's property except in a way that is best [i.e., intending improvement] until he reaches maturity. And give full measure and weight in justice. We do not charge any soul except [with that within] its capacity. And when you speak [i.e., testify], be just, even if [it concerns] a near relative. And the covenant of Allāh fulfill. This has He instructed you that you may remember.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَلَاwalā | And (do) not | — |
| 2 | تَقْرَبُوا۟taqrabū | go near | قرب |
| 3 | مَالَmāla | wealth | مول |
| 4 | ٱلْيَتِيمِl-yatīmi | (of) the orphans | يتم |
| 5 | إِلَّاillā | except | — |
| 6 | بِٱلَّتِىbi-allatī | with that | — |
| 7 | هِىَhiya | which | — |
| 8 | أَحْسَنُaḥsanu | (is) best | حسن |
| 9 | حَتَّىٰḥattā | until | — |
| 10 | يَبْلُغَyablugha | he reaches | بلغ |
| 11 | أَشُدَّهُۥ ۖashuddahu | his maturity | شدد |
| 12 | وَأَوْفُوا۟wa-awfū | And give full | وفي |
| 13 | ٱلْكَيْلَl-kayla | [the] measure | كيل |
| 14 | وَٱلْمِيزَانَwal-mīzāna | and the weight | وزن |
| 15 | بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖbil-qis'ṭi | with justice | قسط |
| 16 | لَاlā | Not | — |
| 17 | نُكَلِّفُnukallifu | We burden | كلف |
| 18 | نَفْسًاnafsan | any soul | نفس |
| 19 | إِلَّاillā | except | — |
| 20 | وُسْعَهَا ۖwus'ʿahā | (to) its capacity | وسع |
| 21 | وَإِذَاwa-idhā | And when | — |
| 22 | قُلْتُمْqul'tum | you speak | قول |
| 23 | فَٱعْدِلُوا۟fa-iʿ'dilū | then be just | عدل |
| 24 | وَلَوْwalaw | even if | — |
| 25 | كَانَkāna | he is | كون |
| 26 | ذَاdhā | (one of) | — |
| 27 | قُرْبَىٰ ۖqur'bā | a near relative | قرب |
| 28 | وَبِعَهْدِwabiʿahdi | And (the) Covenant | عهد |
| 29 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | (of) Allah | أله |
| 30 | أَوْفُوا۟ ۚawfū | fulfil | وفي |
| 31 | ذَٰلِكُمْdhālikum | That | — |
| 32 | وَصَّىٰكُمwaṣṣākum | (He) has enjoined on you | وصي |
| 33 | بِهِۦbihi | with it | — |
| 34 | لَعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakum | so that you may | — |
| 35 | تَذَكَّرُونَtadhakkarūna | remember | ذكر |