Quran 4 : 5

And (do) not give the foolish your wealth which (was) made (by) Allah for you a means of support (but) provide (for) them with it and clothe them and speak to them words (of) kindness.
وَلَا
Walā
تُؤْتُوا۟
Tuutūa
ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ
Assufahaaʾa
أَمْوَٰلَكُمُ
Aamwaālakumu
ٱلَّتِى
Allatiā
جَعَلَ
Jaʿala
ٱللَّهُ
Allahu
لَكُمْ
Lakum
قِيَٰمًا
Qiyaāmana
وَٱرْزُقُوهُمْ
Wairzuqūhum
فِيهَا
Fīhā
وَٱكْسُوهُمْ
Waiksūhum
وَقُولُوا۟
Waqūlūa
لَهُمْ
Lahum
قَوْلًا
Qawlana
مَّعْرُوفًا
Mmaʿrūfana

Munir Mezyed

Give not to the prodigals their wealth that Allâh has assigned to you to manage. But feed and clothe them from it, and speak kindly unto them.

Linda "iLham" Barto

As for the mentally incompetent, do not give them properties entrusted to you. Use it to feed and clothe them. Speak to them words of kindness.

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

And do not give the immature ones your money for which God has made you overseers, and spend on them from it and clothe them, and speak to them in goodness.

Arthur John Arberry

But do not give to fools their property that God has assigned to you to manage; provide for them and clothe them out of it, and speak to them honourable words

Musharraf Hussain

Do not give your wealth, which Allah has given you for your use, to those with learning disabilities, but provide for them, clothe them, and treat them kindly

Talal Itani (2012)

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

The Wise Quran

And do not give to the fools your wealth which God has made standing for you; and provide for them in it, and clothe them, and say to them a reasonable saying.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And give not unto the weak-witted the substance which Allah made a stay for you, but feed them there out, Sand clothe them, and say unto them a reputable saying

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Don’t entrust your properties, which God made a means of support for you, to the weak-minded. But provide for them from it, clothe them, and speak to them kindly.

Ali Quli Qara'i

Do not give the feeble-minded your property which Allah has assigned you to manage: provide for them out of it, and clothe them, and speak to them honourable words

Mustaqim

And do not give the mentally unable your property which Allah has given you as maintenance, and provide for them and clothe them and say to them appropriate words.

Abdel Haleem

Do not entrust your property to the feeble-minded. God has made it a means of support for you: make provision for them from it, clothe them, and address them kindly

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And give not to the unwise their property you have, which Allah has made a means of your living and feed them therewith and clothe them and speak to them good words

Muhammad Sarwar

Do not give to people weak of understanding your property for which God has made you to supervise. Feed and clothe such people and speak to them in a reasonable way

Edward Henry Palmer

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

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Do not give the feeble-minded your property that Allah has made a means of support for you, and do feed them from it, and clothe them, and speak to them in fair words

Rashad Khalifa

Do not give immature orphans the properties that GOD has entrusted with you as guardians. You shall provide for them therefrom, and clothe them, and treat them kindly.

Fode Drame

And do not give the weak minded your property of which Allah has made you a superintendent but provide for them from it and clothe them and say unto them a kindly word.

T.B.Irving

Do not give the feebleminded your property which God has granted you for [their] support; provide for them out of it, and clothe them and address them decently.

Bakhtiari Nejad

And do not give your properties which God made a source of support for you to the immature ones but provide for them and clothe them with that, and speak to them nicely.

N J Dawood 2014

Do not give the feeble-minded the property with which God has charged you for their support; but maintain and clothe them with its proceeds, and speak kind words to them

Ahmed Ali

Do not entrust (their) property God has given you to maintain (On trust), to those who are immature; but feed them and clothe them from it, and speak to them with kindness

Irving/Hegab

Do not give the feebleminded your property which Allah (God) has granted you for [their] support; provide for them out of it, and clothe them and address them decently.

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

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

Bijan Moeinian

Do not give immature (and crazy) orphans their properties which God has entrusted with you as guardians; feed and cloth them from it and treat them kindly to please your Lord

Hamid S. Aziz

But give not unto the weak-minded the property which Allah has entrusted to you to maintain; but feed and clothe them from it, and speak words of kindness and justice to them

Safi Kaskas

Do not entrust to the incompetent any property of theirs for which God has made you responsible. Make provision for them from it, clothe them and speak to them in a kind way.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And give not the mentally deficient your wealth that God assigned to you to maintain for them, but provide for them from it and clothe them. And say honorable sayings to them.

Hilali - Khan

And give not unto the foolish your property which Allah has made a means of support for you, but feed and clothe them therewith, and speak to them words of kindness and justice

The Study Quran

And give not the feeble-minded your property, which God has placed in your hands to manage, but provide for them and clothe them from it, and speak unto them in an honorable way

John Medows Rodwell

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

Mohammad Shafi

And do not hand over to the mentally weak the property of which Allah has made you the trustee. And feed them out of that property and clothe them. And speak to them in kind words

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Do not give the (orphaned) fools your wealth with which Allah has entrusted you for (their) support, and provide for them and clothe them from it, and speak to them with kind words

Wahiduddin Khan

Do not give those who are of immature mind your property which God has granted you as a means of support: make provision for them out of it, and clothe them, and give them good advice

Corpus.Quran

And (do) not give the foolish your wealth which (was) made (by) Allah for you a means of support (but) provide (for) them with it and clothe them and speak to them words (of) kindness

Sher Ali

And give not to those weak of understanding your property which ALLAH has made for you a means of support; but feed them therewith and clothe them and speak to them words of kind advice

Samy Mahdy

Do not give the imbeciles your money which Allah has set up for you as establishing. And provide livelihood to them in it, and clothe them, and you shall say to them a well-known saying.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And make not over your property, which Allah has made a (means of) support for you, to the weak of understanding, and maintain them out of it, and clothe them and give them a good education

Mustafa Khattab 2018

Do not entrust the incapable ˹among your dependants˺ with your wealth which Allah has made a means of support for you—but feed and clothe them from it, and speak to them kindly.

George Sale

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

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

And do not give the weak-minded your property, which Allah has made a means of sustenance for you, but provide for them with it and clothe them and speak to them words of appropriate kindness

Abdul Hye

And don’t give your wealth (for business) to foolish people which Allah has made a means of support for you (your family); but feed them from it, clothe them, and speak to them with good words.

Maududi

Do not entrust your properties - which Allah hasmade a means of support for you - to the weak of understanding, but maintain and clothe them out of it, and say to them a kind word of admonition

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

To those weak of understanding Make not over your property, which Allah hath made a means of support for you, but feed and clothe them therewith, and speak to them words of kindness and justice

Aisha Bewley

Do not hand over to the simple-minded any property of theirs for which Allah has made you responsible, but provide for them and clothe them out of it, and speak to them correctly and courteously.

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And those weak in understanding, do not put them in charge of your property which God has made a means of support for you. But feed and clothe them, and speak to them words of kindness and justice

Faridul Haque

And do not give the foolish their wealth which is in your custody - those for whom Allah has put you in charge to maintain (look after) - and feed and clothe them from it, and speak kindly to them

Dr. Kamal Omar

And do not hand over to the fools your possessions which Allah has made to you a means of support, and feed them therefrom, and clothe them and utter to them a desirable statement (showing respect)

Mir Aneesuddin

And do not give your wealth, which Allah has made a means of support for you, to the insane, but give them provisions (of life) from it and clothe them and speak to them in words recognised (as good).

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And do not give the ignorant/foolish your properties , which God made for you keeping/taking care of (maintenance), and provide for them in it and dress/clothe them and say to them a kind/good/known saying

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And do not bring the foolish ones your riches that Allah has made for keeping you up, (i.e., as a means of support) and provide for them out of it, and give them raiment, and speak to them beneficent words

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And do not entrust to the mentally deficient your (or their) assets which Allah has made a means of stability for your economy. However, feed them out of it and clothe them, and say to them good and nice words

Ahmed Hulusi

Do not give or entrust your possessions that Allah gave to your management to the dissolute (limited in understanding, the unthinking). But provide for them from it, clothe them and give them beneficial advice.

Shakir

And do not give away your property which Allah has made for you a (means of) support to the weak of understanding, and maintain them out of (the profits of) it, and clothe them and speak to them words of honest advice

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Do not give away the property, which Allah has made as a means of support for (all of) you, to those weak of understanding (and the unwise), but feed and clothe them with it, and speak to them words of kindness and justice

Amatul Rahman Omar

And do not make over to the weak of understanding your property which Allah has made a means of subsistence for you, but provide for them (their maintenance) and clothe them out of its profits and speak to them words of kind advice

Dr. Munir Munshey

Do not entrust the (immature and the) weak of mind with the wealth and assets over which Allah has appointed you the guardian. But out of that wealth, feed and clothe them (appropriately) and talk to them in a kind and polite manner

Muhammad Asad

And do not entrust to those who are weak of judgment the possessions which God has placed in your charge for [their] support; but let them have their sustenance therefrom, and clothe them, and speak unto them in a kindly way

MunirMezyed2023

And do not give to the prodigals their property that Allâh has assigned to you to manage. But feed and clothe them from it, speak kindly to them (and prepare for them a kind reception by giving them their property when they reach maturity).

Shabbir Ahmed

Do not let the immature orphans manage their property that Allah has entrusted with you as guardians, until they are able to make sound financial decisions. Feed and clothe them decently, take care of all their needs and interact with them kindly

Ali Ünal

Do not give to those of weak mind your property that God has put in your charge (as a means of support for you and for the needy), but feed and clothe them out of it (especially with the profit you will make by exploiting it), and speak to them kindly and words of honest advice