O ye that believe! betray not the trust of Allah and the apostle
nor misappropriate knowingly things entrusted to you.
1200 [The English translation of Surah 8, al-Anfaal ayah 27 by Abdullah Yusuf Ali]
Note:
1200 - Trusts may be of various kinds: (1) property, goods,
credit, etc.; (2) plans, confidences, secrets, etc.; (3)
knowledge, talents, opportunities, etc., which we are
expected to use for our fellowmen. Men may betray the
trust of Allah and His Prophet by misusing property, or
abusing the confidence reposed in them, or the knowledge
or talents given to them. On that special occasion, when
the plans for the protection of Allah's worshippers
against annihilation were of special importance, the
Prophet's trust and confidence had to be guarded with
special care. Occasions for scrupulously respecting the
trust and confidence of our fellow-men occur every day in
our life, and few of us can claim perfection in this
respect. Hence the special distinction of the Prophet of
Allah, who earned the title of Al-Amin, the one who was
true to every trust reposed in him.
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