۞ وَإِن And if كُنتُمْ you are عَلَىٰ on سَفَرٍۢ a journey وَلَمْ and not تَجِدُوا۟ you find كَاتِبًۭا a scribe فَرِهَـٰنٌۭ then pledge مَّقْبُوضَةٌۭ ۖ in hand فَإِنْ Then if أَمِنَ entrusts بَعْضُكُم one of you بَعْضًۭا (to) another فَلْيُؤَدِّ then let discharge ٱلَّذِى the one who ٱؤْتُمِنَ is entrusted أَمَـٰنَتَهُۥ his trust وَلْيَتَّقِ And let him fear ٱللَّهَ Allah رَبَّهُۥ ۗ his Lord وَلَا And (do) not تَكْتُمُوا۟ conceal ٱلشَّهَـٰدَةَ ۚ the evidence وَمَن And whoever يَكْتُمْهَا conceals it فَإِنَّهُۥٓ then indeed he ءَاثِمٌۭ (is) sinful قَلْبُهُۥ ۗ his heart وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِمَا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do عَلِيمٌۭ (is) All-Knower ٢٨٣
And if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a security deposit [should be] taken. And if one of you entrusts another, then let him who is entrusted discharge his trust [faithfully] and let him fear Allāh, his Lord. And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it - his heart is indeed sinful, and Allāh is Knowing of what you do.
— Come To Light