Surah 4

Surah 4:2

"Give the orphans their property, and do not exchange the bad for the good, and do not consume their property along with your own. Surely it is a great crime."
Christian Footnotes (1)Islamic Commentaries (1)Manuscripts (46)

4.2 – Give the orphans their property, and do not exchange the bad for the good
This entire opening passage (vv. 2–43) contains laws for those “who believe” (e.g., vv. 19, 29), including laws about the treatment of orphans and women and rules for marriage, immorality, and ritual purity.

- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam

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