32 Preface وَالَّذينَ هُم لِأَماناتِهِم وَعَهدِهِم راعونَYusuf AliAnd those who respect their trusts and covenants;1For obligations of trusts and covenants, express or implied, see n. 682 to 5:1. They are just as sacred in ordinary everyday life as they are in special spiritual relationships. In addition, our life itself, and such reason and talents as we possess, as well as our wealth and possessions are trusts, of which we must fulfil the duties punctiliously.