سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 34
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ مَالَ ٱلْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِٱلْعَهْدِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْـُٔولًا ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And come not near to the orphan’s property except to improve it, until he attains the age of full strength. And fulfil (every) covenant. Verily, the covenant, will be questioned about.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَقْرَبُوا۟
taqrabū
come near
مَالَ
māla
(the) wealth
ٱلْيَتِيمِ
l-yatīmi
(of) the orphan
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِٱلَّتِى
bi-allatī
with what
هِىَ
hiya
[it] is
أَحْسَنُ
aḥsanu
best
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَبْلُغَ
yablugha
he reaches
أَشُدَّهُۥ ۚ
ashuddahu
his maturity
وَأَوْفُوا۟
wa-awfū
And fulfil
بِٱلْعَهْدِ ۖ
bil-ʿahdi
the covenant
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْعَهْدَ
l-ʿahda
the covenant
كَانَ
kāna
will be
مَسْـُٔولًۭا
masūlan
questioned
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
34. 1. After the prohibition of unjustly taking a life, the wasting of wealth is being forbidden, and among these, the wealth of the orphan is the most important. Therefore, it is said that until the orphan reaches maturity, use his wealth in such a way that it benefits him. Do not, without thinking, invest it in such a business that it may be lost or suffer a loss. Nor should you squander it before he reaches the age of understanding.
34. 2. By "covenant" is meant both the pledge between Allah and His servant, and also that which people make with one another. Fulfilling both types of covenants is necessary, and in the case of breach of covenant, there will be accountability.
34. 2. By "covenant" is meant both the pledge between Allah and His servant, and also that which people make with one another. Fulfilling both types of covenants is necessary, and in the case of breach of covenant, there will be accountability.
