Transliteration:( Wallazeena hum li amaanaatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon )
"And those who regard their trusts and their covenant [8]."
This refers to those who never betray the trusts placed upon them by Allah Almighty or fellow human beings. Trustworthiness includes fulfilling promises, safeguarding responsibilities, and honoring agreements.
It should be remembered that our limbs are a trust from Allah Almighty. Hence, using them to commit sins is a violation of that divine trust. A true believer is known for integrity and reliability, both in private and public dealings.
The tafsir of Surah Al-Muminun verse 8 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 11.
(23:8) who are true to their trusts and their covenants,[8]
8. The believers fulfill the terms of the trusts which are placed in their charge. In this connection it should be noted that the Arabic word amanat is very comprehensive and includes all those trusts which are placed in their charge by Allah or society or individuals. Likewise aahd includes all those compacts, pledges, and promises which are made between Allah and man, and man and man. The Prophet (peace be upon him) himself used to impress the importance of the fulfillment of pledges in his addresses: The one, who does not fulfil the terms of his trust, has no faith, and the one, who does not keep promises and pledges has no Islam. (Baihaqi). According to a tradition reported both by Bukhari and Muslim, he said: Four characteristics are such that if a person has all four in him, he is beyond any doubt a hypocrite, and the one who has one of these, is a hypocrite to that extent till he gives it up:
(a) When something is placed in his trust, he commits breach of the trust.
(b) When he speaks, he tells a lie.
(c) When he makes a promise, he breaks it.
(d) When he has a quarrel with somebody, he exceeds all limits (of decency and morality).
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