وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ ٨
And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive
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
The Quran’s praise of those who keep trusts · 2 verses
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ ١٠
Those are the inheritors
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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.