| | Al-Baqarah | Pre Ayat ← 282 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 39. Contracts and Evidence | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:O Believers, when you contract a debt for a fixed; term, you should put it in writing. Let a scribe write with equity the document for the parties. The scribe whom Allah has given the gift of literacy should not refuse to write. Let him write and let the one under obligation (the debtor) dictate, and he should fear Allah, his Lord, and should not diminish from or add anything to the terms which have been settled. But if the borrower be of low understanding or weak or unable to dictate (for any reason), then let the guardian of his interests dictate it with equity. And let two men from among you bear witness to all such documents. But if two men be not available, there should be one man and two women to bear witness so that if one of the women forgets (anything), the other may remind her. The witnesses should be from among such people whom you approve of as witnesses. When the witnesses a |
| | Al-Baqarah | Pre Ayat ← 283 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 39. Contracts and Evidence | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:If you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe to write the document, then transact your business on the security of a pledge in hand. And, if any one transacts a piece of business with another merely on trust, then the one who is trusted should fulfil his trust and fear Allah, his Lord And never conceal evidence for he who conceals it, has a sinful heart: Allah knows everything that you do. |
| | Al-Ambia | Pre Ayat ← 94 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 7. Righteous will inherit land | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:Then whosoever does good deeds, and he is a believer as well, his work will not be treated slightingly: We are recording it all. |
| | An-Noor | Pre Ayat ← 33 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 4. Preventive Measures | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:And those, who cannot find a match, should observe continence till Allah provides them with means out of His bounty And if those who are in your possession, ask for a deed of emancipation, execute the deed of emancipation with them, provided that you find some good in them; and give them something out of the means Allah has given you. And do not force your slave-girls into prostitution for your own worldly gains when they themselves want to keep chaste; and if anyone forces them into it, after such a compulsion Allah will be forgiving and merciful for them. |
| | Al-Infitar | Pre Ayat ← 11 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 1. The Cleaving | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:honorable scribes, |