قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَ۫نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَٰصِحُونَ ١١
They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?
Quran verses about Trustworthiness (amanah)
الأمانة
18 verses in 9 surahs · 8 subtopics
Trustworthiness (amanah) is presented here as a quality of the messengers and of Gabriel, and the verses command returning trusts to those entitled to them without ever betraying them. They praise those who safeguard trusts, warn against relying on someone suspected of neglecting them, and recall that the universe shrank from the trust that man took upon himself.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 18
- The command to render trusts to their owners 2
- Trustworthiness is among the qualities of the messengers 6
- The universe shrank from the trust and man took it on 1
- The varying trustworthiness of some People of the Book 1
- Trustworthiness, a quality of Gabriel 1
- One suspected of neglecting a trust should not be trusted 3
- The Quran’s praise of those who keep trusts 2
- The prohibition of betraying trusts 1
One suspected of neglecting a trust should not be trusted · 3 verses
وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءً يَبْكُونَ ١٦
And they came to their father at night, weeping.
فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلْكَيْلُ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ ٦٣
So when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians."
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.