سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 2
وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بِٱلطَّيِّبِ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And give unto orphans their property and do not exchange (your) bad things for (their) good ones; and devour not their substance (by adding it) to your substance. Surely, this is a great sin.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَءَاتُوا۟
waātū
And give
ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰٓ
l-yatāmā
(to) the orphans
أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ
amwālahum
their wealth
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟
tatabaddalū
exchange
ٱلْخَبِيثَ
l-khabītha
the bad
بِٱلطَّيِّبِ ۖ
bil-ṭayibi
with the good
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَأْكُلُوٓا۟
takulū
consume
أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ
amwālahum
their wealth
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
with
أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ ۚ
amwālikum
your wealth
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, it
كَانَ
kāna
is
حُوبًۭا
ḥūban
a sin
كَبِيرًۭا
kabīran
great
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 2){وَ اٰتُوا الْيَتٰمٰۤى اَمْوَالَهُمْ … : } That is, when orphans reach maturity, then entrust their wealth to them, and do not do this: that you take the good (Tayyib) from the orphan's wealth and in its place place the inferior (Khabith). Tayyib and Khabith also come in the meaning of halal and haram, so some have interpreted this to mean: do not leave your own halal wealth and consume the wealth of others which is haram for you. In the verse, { ”اِلٰى“ } is in the meaning of {”مَعَ“}, that is, do not mix their wealth with your own for the purpose of consuming it unlawfully; doing so is a major sin. However, mixing with the intention of reform is permissible. See Surah Al-Baqarah (220).
