سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 220
فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۗ وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ ۖ قُلْ إِصْلَاحٌ لَّهُمْ خَيْرٌ ۖ وَإِن تُخَالِطُوهُمْ فَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْمُفْسِدَ مِنَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَعْنَتَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿220﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
In (to) this worldly life and in the Hereafter. And they ask you concerning orphans. Say: "The best thing is to work honestly in their property, and if you mix your affairs with theirs, then they are your brothers. And Allâh knows him who means mischief (e.g. to swallow their property) from him who means good (e.g. to save their property). And if Allâh had wished, He could have put you into difficulties. Truly, Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فِى
fī
Concerning
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۗ
wal-ākhirati
and the Hereafter
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ
wayasalūnaka
They ask you
عَنِ
ʿani
about
ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ ۖ
l-yatāmā
the orphans
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِصْلَاحٌۭ
iṣ'lāḥun
Setting right (their affairs)
لَّهُمْ
lahum
for them
خَيْرٌۭ ۖ
khayrun
(is) best
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تُخَالِطُوهُمْ
tukhāliṭūhum
you associate with them
فَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْ ۚ
fa-ikh'wānukum
then they (are) your brothers
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
ٱلْمُفْسِدَ
l-muf'sida
the corrupter
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْمُصْلِحِ ۚ
l-muṣ'liḥi
the amender
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
شَآءَ
shāa
(had) willed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
لَأَعْنَتَكُمْ ۚ
la-aʿnatakum
surely He (could have) put you in difficulties
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَزِيزٌ
ʿazīzun
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمٌۭ
ḥakīmun
All-Wise
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.
220. 1. When the threat of punishment was revealed for those who wrongfully consume the wealth of orphans, the noble Companions ؓ became afraid and separated every belonging of the orphans, to the extent that if any food or drink was left over, they would not use it, and it would spoil, out of fear that they too might become deserving of that punishment. Upon this, this verse was revealed (Ibn Kathir).
220. 2. That is, He would not have allowed you to mix their wealth with your own even for the purpose of reform and improvement.
220. 2. That is, He would not have allowed you to mix their wealth with your own even for the purpose of reform and improvement.
