سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 9
وَلْيَخْشَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعَـٰفًا خَافُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلْيَتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلْيَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And let those (executors and guardians) have the same fear in their minds as they would have for their own, if they had left weak offspring behind. So let them fear Allâh and speak right words.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلْيَخْشَ
walyakhsha
And let fear
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَوْ
law
if
تَرَكُوا۟
tarakū
they left
مِنْ
min
from
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim
behind
ذُرِّيَّةًۭ
dhurriyyatan
offspring
ضِعَـٰفًا
ḍiʿāfan
weak
خَافُوا۟
khāfū
(and) they would have feared
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
about them
فَلْيَتَّقُوا۟
falyattaqū
So let them fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَلْيَقُولُوا۟
walyaqūlū
and let them speak
قَوْلًۭا
qawlan
words
سَدِيدًا
sadīdan
appropriate
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 9) {وَ لْيَخْشَ الَّذِيْنَ لَوْ تَرَكُوْا … :} This command is for those who execute the will of the deceased and also for those who are appointed as guardians and executors of orphans. All of them are being instructed that, fearing Allah, they should take care of the interests of the deceased’s children and orphans in the same way as they would wish their own young and helpless children’s interests to be taken care of after their death. Therefore, they should treat the orphans better and provide them with the best possible education and upbringing. This verse seems more appropriately related to the guardians of orphans, because the warning that follows regarding those who wrong the orphans is more relevant to the guardians. However, ordinary Muslims are also commanded to show special kindness and good treatment towards orphans.
