سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 152
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ مَالَ ٱلْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ ۖ وَأَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَإِذَا قُلْتُمْ فَٱعْدِلُوا۟ وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰ ۖ وَبِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْفُوا۟ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿152﴾
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 (or she) attains the age of full strength; and give full measure and full weight with justice. We burden not any person, but that which he can bear. And whenever you give your word (i.e. judge between men or give evidence), say the truth even if a near relative is concerned, and fulfil the Covenant of Allâh. This He commands you, that you may remember.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَقْرَبُوا۟
taqrabū
go near
مَالَ
māla
wealth
ٱلْيَتِيمِ
l-yatīmi
(of) the orphans
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِٱلَّتِى
bi-allatī
with that
هِىَ
hiya
which
أَحْسَنُ
aḥsanu
(is) best
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَبْلُغَ
yablugha
he reaches
أَشُدَّهُۥ ۖ
ashuddahu
his maturity
وَأَوْفُوا۟
wa-awfū
And give full
ٱلْكَيْلَ
l-kayla
[the] measure
وَٱلْمِيزَانَ
wal-mīzāna
and the weight
بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ
bil-qis'ṭi
with justice
لَا
lā
Not
نُكَلِّفُ
nukallifu
We burden
نَفْسًا
nafsan
any soul
إِلَّا
illā
except
وُسْعَهَا ۖ
wus'ʿahā
(to) its capacity
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قُلْتُمْ
qul'tum
you speak
فَٱعْدِلُوا۟
fa-iʿ'dilū
then be just
وَلَوْ
walaw
even if
كَانَ
kāna
he is
ذَا
dhā
(one of)
قُرْبَىٰ ۖ
qur'bā
a near relative
وَبِعَهْدِ
wabiʿahdi
And (the) Covenant
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
أَوْفُوا۟ ۚ
awfū
fulfil
ذَٰلِكُمْ
dhālikum
That
وَصَّىٰكُم
waṣṣākum
(He) has enjoined on you
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkarūna
remember
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.
152. 1. The orphan whose guardianship becomes your responsibility, it is your duty to act with complete goodwill towards him. The requirement of this goodwill is that if he has received a share of inheritance, whether in the form of cash or land and property, but he is not yet capable of managing it, then his wealth should be protected with full sincerity until he reaches the age of maturity and understanding. It should not happen that, under the pretext of guardianship, his wealth or property is disposed of before he attains maturity.
152. 2. To cheat in weighing and measuring—taking the full measure when receiving, but giving less by deceit when giving to others—is a very low and morally degraded act. This moral disease was prevalent among the people of Shu‘ayb and was among the causes of their destruction.
152. 3. The purpose of mentioning this here is to clarify that the matters being emphasized are not such that they are difficult to act upon. If that were the case, We would not have commanded them, for We do not burden anyone beyond their capacity. Therefore, if you desire salvation in the Hereafter and honor and dignity in this world, then act upon these divine commands and do not turn away from them.
152. 2. To cheat in weighing and measuring—taking the full measure when receiving, but giving less by deceit when giving to others—is a very low and morally degraded act. This moral disease was prevalent among the people of Shu‘ayb and was among the causes of their destruction.
152. 3. The purpose of mentioning this here is to clarify that the matters being emphasized are not such that they are difficult to act upon. If that were the case, We would not have commanded them, for We do not burden anyone beyond their capacity. Therefore, if you desire salvation in the Hereafter and honor and dignity in this world, then act upon these divine commands and do not turn away from them.
