Wealth, Consent and the Sanctity of Life — Surah An-Nisa Ayah 29

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَكُم بَيْنَكُم بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ تِجَـٰرَةً عَن تَرَاضٍ مِّنكُمْ ۚ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًا

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 4:29 says: “O you who have believed, do not consume one another's wealth unjustly<sup foot_note=196105>1</sup> but only [in lawful] business by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allāh is to you ever Merciful.”

Translation source: Saheeh International

Which surah is Quran 4:29 in?

Quran 4:29 is in Surah An-Nisa, chapter 4 of the Quran.

What subjects does Quran 4:29 address?

This verse addresses believers about wrongful consumption of wealth, trade by mutual consent, and the prohibition on killing yourselves or one another. Its closing words recall Allah’s mercy. Read the full translation and sourced tafsir; this brief overview does not settle individual legal questions.

Furqanly editorial reading note. Source: Quran 4:29 and tafsir on Quran.com. This note is separate from the translation and is not scholar-reviewed tafsir.

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