وَلَا تُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ أَمْوَٰلَكُمُ ٱلَّتِى جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ قِيَٰمًا وَٱرْزُقُوهُمْ فِيهَا وَٱكْسُوهُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaa tu'too s-sufahaa'a amwaalakumu llatee ja'ala llaahu lakum qiyaaman warzuqoohum feehaa waksoohum waqooloo lahum qawlan ma'roofaa
DIN 31635walā tuʾtū s-sufahāʾa ʾamwālakumu llatī ǧaʿala llāhu lakum qiyāman warzuqūhum fīhā waksūhum waqūlū lahum qawlan maʿrūfan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Do not give the immature your money which God has assigned to you for support. But provide for them from it, and clothe them, and speak to them with kind words.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Give not unto the foolish (what is in) your (keeping of their) wealth, which Allah hath given you to maintain; but feed and clothe them from it, and speak kindly unto them
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
But do not give up to fools their property which God has made you to stand by; but maintain them from it, and clothe them, and speak to them with a reasonable speech
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And entrust not to the incapable the substance which God hath placed with you for their support; but maintain them therewith, and clothe them, and speak to them with kindly speech
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And give not unto those who are weak of understanding, the substance which God hath appointed you to preserve for them; but maintain them thereout, and clothe them, and speak kindly unto them
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Mos ua jepni mendjelehtëve pasurinë që Allahu jua ka lënë në përgjegjësi, por ushqejini ata prej saj, vishini dhe u thoni fjalë të mira!
আর তোমরা নির্বোধদের(১) হাতে তোমাদের ধন-সম্পদ ছেড়ে দিও না; যা দ্বারা আল্লাহ তোমাদের জীবন চালানোর ব্যবস্থা করেছেন এবং তা থেকে তাদেরকে খাবার ও ভরণ-পোষণের ব্যবস্থা করো। আর তোমরা তাদের সাথে উত্তম কথা বলো(২)।
I maloumnicima ne dajite imetke koje vam je Allah za izdržavanje učinio, nego ih njima opskrbite i obucite. I lijepe riječi im govorite.
I maloumnicima ne dajite imetke koje vam je Allah za izdržavanje učinio, nego ih njima opskrbite i obucite. I lijepe riječi im govorite.
Wata on jonnitu ɗayɓe ɓe jawɗele mon ɗen ɗe Alla Waɗirani on dartorɗe. Ñamminee ɓe e majje, koltinon ɓe, wowlanon ɓe konngol moƴƴol.
და ნუ მისცემთ (ო, მეურვენო) უგუნურებს [მფლანგველებს — კაცებს, ქალებსა და ბავშვებს] თქვენს ქონებას, რომელიც ალლაჰმა დაგიდგინათ საარსებო საშუალებად. და არჩინეთ ისინი მისგან, შემოსეთ ისინი და უთხარით მათ [ობლებსა და უგუნურებს] კეთილი სიტყვა.
Und gebt nicht den Toren euren Besitz, den Allah euch zum Auskommen bestimmt hat, sondern versorgt sie davon, kleidet sie und sagt zu ihnen geziemende Worte.
Και μη δίνετε σ' όσους δεν διαχειρίζονται καλά τα χρήματα (δηλ. σ' αυτούς που είναι υπό την κηδεμονία σας από τα μικρά ορφανά παιδιά, τους τρελούς ή αυτούς που σπαταλάνε χωρίς λογική ή και στα μικρά παιδιά σας) την περιουσία σας (ούτε την περιουσία τους που την φυλάτε σαν να ήταν δικιά σας για να μην καταστραφεί), την οποία ο Αλλάχ κατέστησε μέσο συντήρησης για σας (δηλ. για τη ζωή των ανθρώπων). Αλλά να παρέχετε σ' εκείνους απ' αυτήν και να τους ντύνετε και να τους λέτε καλά ευγενικά λόγια (όπως ότι θα τους δώσετε τις περιουσίες τους μόλις μεγαλώσουν ή να μπορέσουν να τις διαχειρίζονται σωστά).
तथा अपना धन, जिसे अल्लाह ने तुम्हारे लिए जीवन-यापन का साधन बनाया है, नासमझ लोगों को न दो।[4] और उन्हें उसमें से खिलाते और पहनाते रहो और उनसे भली बात कहो।
Non affidate agli ignoranti i beni che Allāh vi ha affidato, e nutriteli e vestiteli per bene e rivolgetevi loro con toni gentili.
5. Ir neduokite kvailiams (tiems, kurie nemoka jos gerai tvarkyti) savo nuosavybės, kurią Allahas padarė jums kaip paramą, tačiau maitinkite ir aprenkite juos su tuo, kalbėkite su jais geru būdu.
Qabeenyaalee keessan kan Rabbiin dhaabbata (jireenyaa) isiniif taasise gowwootatti hin kenninaa. Ishee irraas masruufa kennaaf; isaan uffisaas, jechoota gaggaarii isaaniin jedhaa. (abdachiisaa beellama gaarii qabaafii).
Не давайте неразумным своё имущество, которое Аллах сделал для вас средством к существованию, и наделяйте их из него, одевайте их и говорите им доброе слово.
И онима који немају довољно разума иметке, које вам је Аллах поверио на управљање, не уручујте, него их њима опскрбите и обуците. И лепе речи им говорите.
Wala msiwape wasio na akili mali zenu ambazo Mwenyezi Mungu amezifanya kuwa za kuwakimu. Na walisheni kutoka kwazo, na wavisheni, na waambieni kauli njema.
Överlämna inte till de som saknar omdöme de tillgångar som Gud har gjort till ett medel för ert uppehälle, utan försörj dem därav med mat och kläder, och tala till dem med vänliga ord.
Allah’ın, sizin için geçim kaynağı yaptığı mallarınızı sefihlere vermeyin. Fakat o maldan onlara yedirin, giydirin ve onlara güzel söz söyleyin.
بے عقل لوگوں کو اپنا مال نہ دے دو جس مال کو اللہ تعالیٰ نے تمہاری گزران کے قائم رکھنے کا ذریعہ بنایا ہے، ہاں انہیں اس مال سے کھلاؤ پلاؤ، پہناؤ، اوڑھاؤ اور انہیں معقولیت سے نرم بات کہو۔
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وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا۟ فِى ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَٰثَ وَرُبَٰعَ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in khiftum allaa tuqsitoo fee l-yataamaa faankihoo maa taaba lakum mina n-nisaa'i mathnaa wathulaatha warubaa'a fa'in khiftum allaa ta'diloo fawaahidatan aw maa malakat aymaanukum dhaalika adnaa allaa ta'ooloo
DIN 31635waʾin ḫiftum ʾallā tuqsiṭū fī l-yatāmā fānkiḥū mā ṭāba lakum mina n-nisāʾi maṯnā waṯulāṯa warubāʿa faʾin ḫiftum ʾallā taʿdilū fawāḥidatan ʾaw mā malakat ʾaymānukum ḏālika ʾadnā ʾallā taʿūlū
The translators word this verse differently
If you fear you cannot act fairly towards the orphans-then marry the women you like-two, or three, or four. But if you fear you will not be fair, then one, or what you already have. That makes it more likely that you avoid bias.
And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans, marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice
But if ye fear that ye cannot do justice between orphans, then marry what seems good to you of women, by twos, or threes, or fours; and if ye fear that ye cannot be equitable, then only one, or what your right hands possess. That keeps you nearer to not being partial
And if ye are apprehensive that ye shall not deal fairly with orphans, then, of other women who seem good in your eyes, marry but two, or three, or four; and if ye still fear that ye shall not act equitably, then one only; or the slaves whom ye have acquired: this will make justice on your part easier
And if ye fear that ye shall not act with equity towards orphans of the female sex, take in marriage of such other women as please you, two, or three, or four, and not more. But if ye fear that ye cannot act equitably towards so many, marry one only, or the slaves which ye shall have acquired. This will be easier, that ye swerve not from righteousness
وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًٔا مَّرِيٓـًٔا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'aatoo n-nisaa'a saduqaatihinna nihlatan fa'in tibna lakum 'an shay'in minhu nafsan fakuloohu hanee'an maree'aa
DIN 31635waʾātū n-nisāʾa ṣaduqātihinna niḥlatan faʾin ṭibna lakum ʿan šayʾin minhu nafsan fakulūhu hanīʾan marīʾan
The translators word this verse differently
Give women their dowries graciously. But if they willingly forego some of it, then consume it with enjoyment and pleasure.
And give unto the women (whom ye marry) free gift of their marriage portions; but if they of their own accord remit unto you a part thereof, then ye are welcome to absorb it (in your wealth)
And give women their dowries freely; and if they are good enough to remit any of it of themselves, then devour it with good digestion and appetite
Give women their dowry freely; but if of themselves they give up aught thereof to you, then enjoy it as convenient, and profitable
And give women their dowry freely; but if they voluntarily remit unto you any part of it, enjoy it with satisfaction and advantage
4:5 — the verse above
وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغُوا۟ ٱلنِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ ءَانَسْتُم مِّنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَآ إِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا أَن يَكْبَرُوا۟ وَمَن كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ وَمَن كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبًا
Easy-read (simplified)wabtaloo l-yataamaa hattaa idhaa balaghoo n-nikaaha fa'in aanastum minhum rushdan fadfa'oo ilayhim amwaalahum walaa ta'kuloohaa israafan wabidaaran an yakbaroo waman kaana ghaniyyan falyasta'fif waman kaana faqeeran falya'kul bil-ma'roofi fa'idhaa dafa'tum ilayhim amwaalahum fa'ashhidoo 'alayhim wakafaa billaahi haseebaa
DIN 31635wabtalū l-yatāmā ḥattā ʾiḏā balaġū n-nikāḥa faʾin ʾānastum minhum rušdan fadfaʿū ʾilayhim ʾamwālahum walā taʾkulūhā ʾisrāfan wabidāran ʾan yakbarū waman kāna ġaniyyan falyastaʿfif waman kāna faqīran falyaʾkul bil-maʿrūfi faʾiḏā dafaʿtum ʾilayhim ʾamwālahum faʾašhidū ʿalayhim wakafā billāhi ḥasīban
The translators word this verse differently
Test the orphans until they reach the age of marriage. If you find them to be mature enough, hand over their properties to them. And do not consume it extravagantly or hastily before they grow up. The rich shall not charge any wage, but the poor may charge fairly. When you hand over their properties to them, have it witnessed for them. God suffices as a Reckoner.
Prove orphans till they reach the marriageable age; then, if ye find them of sound judgment, deliver over unto them their fortune; and devour it not by squandering and in haste lest they should grow up Whoso (of the guardians) is rich, let him abstain generously (from taking of the property of orphans); and whoso is poor let him take thereof in reason (for his guardianship). And when ye deliver up their fortune unto orphans, have (the transaction) witnessed in their presence. Allah sufficeth as a Reckoner
Prove orphans until they reach a marriageable age, and if ye perceive in them right management, then hand over to them their property, and do not devour it extravagantly in anticipation of their growing up. And he who is rich, let him abstain; but he who is poor, let him devour in reason, and when ye hand over to them their property, then take witnesses against them; but God sufficeth for taking account
And make trial of orphans until they reach the age of marriage; and if ye perceive in them a sound judgment, then hand over their substance to them; but consume ye it not wastefully, or by hastily entrusting it to them; Because they are growing up. And let the rich guardian not even touch it; and let him who is poor use it for his support (eat of it) with discretion. And when ye make over their substance to them, then take witnesses in their presence: God also maketh a sufficient account
And examine the orphans until they attain the age of marriage: But if ye perceive they are able to manage their affairs well, deliver their substance unto them; and waste it not extravagantly, or hastily, because they grow up. Let him who is rich abstain entirely from the orphans estates; and let him who is poor take thereof according to what shall be reasonable. And when ye deliver their substance unto them, call witnesses thereof in their presence: God taketh sufficient account of your actions
لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ مِمَّا قَلَّ مِنْهُ أَوْ كَثُرَ نَصِيبًا مَّفْرُوضًا
Easy-read (simplified)lilrrijaali naseebun mimmaa taraka l-waalidaani wal-'aqraboona walilnnisaa'i naseebun mimmaa taraka l-waalidaani wal-'aqraboona mimmaa qalla minhu aw kathura naseeban mafroodaa
DIN 31635lilrriǧāli naṣībun mimmā taraka l-wālidāni wal-ʾaqrabūna walilnnisāʾi naṣībun mimmā taraka l-wālidāni wal-ʾaqrabūna mimmā qalla minhu ʾaw kaṯura naṣīban mafrūḍan
Men receive a share of what their parents and relatives leave, and women receive a share of what their parents and relatives leave; be it little or much-a legal share.
Unto the men (of a family) belongeth a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, and unto the women a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, whether it be little or much - a legal share
Men should have a portion of what their parents and kindred leave, and women should have a portion of what their parents and kindred leave, whether it be little or much, a determined portion
Men ought to have a part of what their parents and kindred leave; and women a part of what their parents and kindred leave: whether it be little or much, let them have a stated portion
Men ought to have a part of what their parents and kindred leave behind them when they die: And women also ought to have a part of what their parents and kindred leave, whether it be little, or whether it be much; a determinate part is due to them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَا تُؤْتُوا السُّفَهَاءَ أَمْوَالَكُمُ الَّتِي جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ قِيَامًا وَارْزُقُوهُمْ فِيهَا وَاكْسُوهُمْ وَقُولُوا لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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