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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 34) ➊ { وَ لَا تَقْرَبُوْا مَالَ الْيَتِيْمِ اِلَّا بِالَّتِيْ هِيَ اَحْسَنُ … :} It is best to protect it in every way, try to increase it by investing it in some business, and when he becomes mature, hand over his wealth to him, or do business with his permission. For details on this subject, see Surah An-Nisa (2 to 14).
➋ { وَ اَوْفُوْا بِالْعَهْدِ … :} This includes the covenant made with Allah or with people, because there will be questioning about the covenant, and whoever breaks the covenant will be punished.
➋ { وَ اَوْفُوْا بِالْعَهْدِ … :} This includes the covenant made with Allah or with people, because there will be questioning about the covenant, and whoever breaks the covenant will be punished.
