The Holy Quran 16:91 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَـٰهَدتُّمْ وَلَا تَنقُضُوا۟ ٱلْأَيْمَـٰنَ بَعْدَ تَوْكِيدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَفِيلًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

Translation

Fulfil Allaah's pledge (the Pledge of Alist and all pledges with people that Allaah requires you to fulfil) once you make the pledge. Do not break your vows (oaths) after solemnising them, (especially) when you have already made Allaah a Witness upon yourselves (by swearing the oaths in His name). Indeed Allaah knows what you do (so you cannot fool Him).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Fulfilling covenants and keeping oaths: [Allah] specifically mentions some particular instances of what the previous verse commanded to be done or left, that is, He stresses the fulfilment of covenants and forbids treachery and breaking of pledges, because this, besides being of great importance in itself, was at that time particularly suited to the…

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