Quran Chapter 4- 2 (Pt-4,
Stg-1) (L-507) - درس قرآن
Return the wealth of orphans in full
Surah ‘An-Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بِٱلطَّيِّبِ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حُوبًاكَبِيرًا 2
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2. And give unto orphans their wealth. Exchange not the
good for the bad (in your management thereof) nor absorb their wealth into
your own wealth. Lo! that is a great sin.
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2. Wa ‘aatul-yataamaaa ‘am-waalahum
wa laa tatabadda-lul-khabiisa bit-tayyib. Wa
laa ta’-kuluuu ‘am-waala-hum ‘ilaaa
‘amwaalikum. ‘Innahuu kaana huuban- kabiiraa.
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Commentary
Yataamaaa – (orphans)
those children, who do not have their parents, particularly father.
Khabiisan – (the
bad), that is to say; impure, unreal and unclean.
Huuban – (punishment for a fault
distressing), such sin and burden, result of which is; misfortune and disaster.
It is evident from the name of this Chapter “’An-Nisaaa’ ”
that the matters regarding the women will be discussed especially along with
their rights and duties in it. Therefore, in the primary verses, at first, it
has been cleared that the birth of man and woman takes place from the same one
body. Consequently, sobriety and God-fearing should be considered as actual
standard of excellence, and treat all of them with kindness and kinship.
Now in the second verse, it is being
commanded, “Do not seize the wealth of orphans.” Committing so is; just like
mixing the impure in to the pure. If any person uses the wealth of orphan
unlawfully, as though, he is making his lawful and pure earnings also as
unlawful, impure and bad. As any person makes water-filled glass impure by
putting a few drops of urine in to it, likewise by taking over (snatching
through any means) insignificant and a little wealth of the orphan, he makes
unlawful entire earning of his life.
Purpose of revelation of this verse is told
so, that there was excessive wealth of a person’s orphan nephew in his care.
When his nephew became adult, he demanded his wealth, but his uncle denied to
hand him over. At that occasion, this verse was revealed, listening to it the
uncle returned his orphan nephew’s wealth and said, “We obey Allah Almighty and
His Messenger (grace, glory, blessing and peace be upon him)”.
It has also been described that it does not
mean that snatching the wealth other than orphan is lawful and you would not be
punished. No! Wealth of others is unlawful for you too, whether he/she is
anyone. Saying this sin huuban- kabiiraa (a great sin), the
importance of the reality of sin and badness has been cleared, so that nobody
may remain in doubt.
At
first; treating the relatives with kindness, mercy and kinship was emphasized,
then behavior with the orphans was explained and at the end, it has been
advised to correct the affairs with the entire children of Adam (peace be upon
him). It is the actual Spirit of Islam.
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