o you who have believed when you contract a debt for a specified term write it down. and let a scribe write between you in justice. let no scribe refuse to write as allah has taught him. so let him write and let the one who has the obligation dictate. and let him fear allah his lord and not leave anything out of it. but if the one who has the obligation is of limited understanding or weak or unable to dictate himself then let his guardian dictate in justice. and bring to witness two witnesses from among your men. and if there are not two men then a man and two women from those whom you accept as witnesses so that if one of the women errs then the other can remind her. and let not the witnesses refuse when they are called upon. and do not be weary to write it whether it is small or large for its term. that is more just in the sight of allah and stronger as evidence and more likely to prevent doubt between you except when it is an immediate transaction which you conduct among yourselves. for there is no blame upon you if you do not write it. and take witnesses when you conclude a contract. let no scribe be harmed or any witness. for if you do so indeed it is disobedience in you. and fear allah. and allah teaches you. and allah is knowing of all things.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا تداينتم بدين إلى أجل مسمى فاكتبوه وليكتب بينكم كاتب بالعدل ولا يأب كاتب أن يكتب كما علمه الله فليكتب وليملل الذي عليه الحق وليتق الله ربه ولا يبخس منه شيئا فإن كان الذي عليه الحق سفيها أو ضعيفا أو لا يستطيع أن يمل هو فليملل وليه بالعدل واستشهدوا شهيدين من رجالكم فإن لم يكونا رجلين فرجل وامرأتان ممن ترضون من الشهداء أن تضل إحداهما فتذكر إحداهما الأخرى ولا يأب الشهداء إذا ما دعوا ولا تسأموا أن تكتبوه صغيرا أو كبيرا إلى أجله ذلكم أقسط عند الله وأقوم للشهادة وأدنى ألا ترتابوا إلا أن تكون تجارة حاضرة تديرونها بينكم فليس عليكم جناح ألا تكتبوها وأشهدوا إذا تبايعتم ولا يضار كاتب ولا شهيد وإن تفعلوا فإنه فسوق بكم واتقوا الله ويعلمكم الله والله بكل شيء عليم