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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And do not go near the property of the orphan except in the best manner, until he reaches maturity [42]. And fulfill (every) commitment, for you will surely be questioned [43] about the commitment.
[42] For the protection of the orphan's wealth and his rights, please refer to the footnotes of Surah An-Nisa, verses 1 to 6, and Surah Al-An'am, verse 152.
[43] Regarding the fulfillment of covenants, please refer to the footnotes of Surah Al-A'raf, verse 102, and Surah An-Nahl, verses 91 and 92.
[42] For the protection of the orphan's wealth and his rights, please refer to the footnotes of Surah An-Nisa, verses 1 to 6, and Surah Al-An'am, verse 152.
[43] Regarding the fulfillment of covenants, please refer to the footnotes of Surah Al-A'raf, verse 102, and Surah An-Nahl, verses 91 and 92.
