يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلنَّاسُٱتَّقُوا۟رَبَّكُمُٱلَّذِىخَلَقَكُممِّننَّفْسٍۢوَٰحِدَةٍۢوَخَلَقَمِنْهَازَوْجَهَاوَبَثَّمِنْهُمَارِجَالًۭاكَثِيرًۭاوَنِسَآءًۭ ۚوَٱتَّقُوا۟ٱللَّهَٱلَّذِىتَسَآءَلُونَبِهِۦوَٱلْأَرْحَامَ ۚإِنَّٱللَّهَكَانَعَلَيْكُمْرَقِيبًۭا١

O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allāh, through whom¹ you ask one another,² and the wombs.³ Indeed Allāh is ever,⁴ over you, an Observer.⁵

And give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs]. And do not consume their properties into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin.

And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hands possess [i.e., slaves]. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].

And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts¹ graciously. But if they give up willingly to you anything of it, then take it in satisfaction and ease.²

And do not give the weak-minded your property,¹ which Allāh 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.

And test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allāh as Accountant.