۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
كُونُواْ
قَوَّٰمِينَ
بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ
شُهَدَآءَ
لِلَّهِ
وَلَوۡ
عَلَىٰٓ
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
أَوِ
ٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ
وَٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَۚ
إِن
يَكُنۡ
غَنِيًّا
أَوۡ
فَقِيرٗا
فَٱللَّهُ
أَوۡلَىٰ
بِهِمَاۖ
فَلَا
تَتَّبِعُواْ
ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ
أَن
تَعۡدِلُواْۚ
وَإِن
تَلۡوُۥٓاْ
أَوۡ
تُعۡرِضُواْ
فَإِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
كَانَ
بِمَا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
خَبِيرٗا
١٣٥
O ye who believe! Be ye staunch in justice, witnesses for Allah, even though it be against yourselves or (your) parents or (your) kindred, whether (the case be of) a rich man or a poor man, for Allah is nearer unto both (them ye are). So follow not passion lest ye lapse (from truth) and if ye lapse or fall away, then lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.
— M. Pickthall
O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allāh, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allāh is more worthy of both.1 So follow not [personal] inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allāh is ever, of what you do, Aware.
— Saheeh International
O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Commanding Justice and Conveying the Witness for Allah
Allah commands His believing servants to stand up for justice and fairness and not to deviate from it, right or left. They should not fear the blame of anyone or allow anyone to prevent them from doing something for the sake of Allah. They are al
…Commanding Justice and Conveying the Witness for Allah
Allah commands His believing servants to stand up for justice and fairness and not to deviate fr
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