Quranic Sciences

8. " And when the relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the division (of heritage) , give them (something) out of it and speak to them kind words." Commentary An Ethical Ordinance Certainly this verse has been revealed after the law of d...

8. " And when the relatives and orphans and the ne...

6. " And do test the orphans until they reach the age of marriage. Then, if you find in them maturity, make over to them their property and do not consume it wastefully and hastily lest they should grow up; and whoever (of the guardians) is rich, let...

6. " And do test the orphans until they reach the ...

5. " And do not give the feeble-minded your property which Allah has made for you a (means of) support, but feed them and clothe them therewith, and speak to them with kind words." Commentary In Islamic literature distrustful winebibbers, in Arabic, ...

5. " And do not give the feeble-minded your proper...

4. " And give women their dowries as a free gift, but if they, of themselves, be pleased to give up to you something of it, then consume it with pleasure and wholesomely." Commentary Concerning the above verse where this term has been applied, it can...

4. " And give women their dowries as a free gift, ...

3. " And, if you fear that you cannot act equitably towards orphans, then marry those women who seem good to you, two, or three, or four; but if you (still) fear that you will not act justly (between them) then (marry) only one or someone your right ...

3. " And, if you fear that you cannot act equitabl...

2. " And give the orphans their property, and do not exchange something bad (of yours) for something good (of theirs) , nor devour their property along with your own; (for) it is surely a great crime. Occasion of Revelation At the time of the Prophet...

2. " And give the orphans their property, and do n...

Respect for the ties of relationship - Care of orphans' property Conditional Polygamy Permitted - Warning against embezzlement of orphans' property. In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful 1. " O' people! be in awe of your Lord, Who create...

Respect for the ties of relationship - Care of orp...

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Introduction to the Sura This Sura, which contains 177 verses, was revealed in Medina. Next to Sura Al-Baqarah, it is the longest Sura of the Qur'an from the point of the number of words and letters....

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful...

44.“Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the end of those before them while they were stronger than them in power? Nor is Allah to be frustrated by anything whatever in the heavens or on the earth; verily He is Knowing, Powerful.” Co...

44.“Have they not travelled in the earth and seen ...

45.“And if Allah were to seize the people (to punish them) for what they have earned, He would not leave on the back of it any creature; but He gives them respite till an appointed term. So when their term expires, then verily Allah is seeing with re...

45.“And if Allah were to seize the people (to puni...

43.“On account of their arrogance in the earth, and devising evil; but evil devising encompasses only the devisers themselves; so do they expect anything except the way of (Allah against) the former people? For never shall you find any alternation in...

43.“On account of their arrogance in the earth, an...

42.“And they swore by Allah with the strongest oaths that if a Warner came to them, they would be more rightly guided than any one of the nations; but when a Warner came to them, it increased them naught but aversion (unto the truth).” Commentary The...

42.“And they swore by Allah with the strongest oat...

41.“Verily Allah holds the heavens and the earth lest they remove (from the orbit); and did they remove, none would hold them after Him; verily He is the Forbearing, the Forgiving.” Commentary The situation of the heavens and the earth, as well as th...

41.“Verily Allah holds the heavens and the earth l...

40.“Say: ‘Have you seen your associates on whom you call, apart from Allah? Show me what they have created in the earth; or have they a partnership in (the creation of) the heavens? Or have We given them a Book so that they follow a clear argument fr...

40.“Say: ‘Have you seen your associates on whom yo...

39.“He is the One Who appointed you viceroys in the earth, so whoever disbelieves, his disbelief shall be against him, and their unbelief does not increase the infidels with their Lord in anything except hatred; and their unbelief does not increase t...

39.“He is the One Who appointed you viceroys in th...

The imaginary gods of the Polytheists, own nothing – None else other than Allah is there to control the Universe – The plans of the Disbelievers shall work against the planers themselves – the respite given to the sinners, otherwise none will be left...

The imaginary gods of the Polytheists, own nothing...

37. “And they shall cry aloud therein (for help, saying:) ‘O’ our Lord! Take us out (so that) we will do good deeds other than what we used to do (before).’ (They will be said): ‘Did We not give you long life enough to remember therein for him who wo...

37. “And they shall cry aloud therein (for help, s...

36.“And those who disbelieve, for them shall be the Fire of Hell, it shall not be decreed that they should die, nor shall the chastisement of it be lightened to them; even thus do We recompense every ungrateful one.” Commentary Disbelief is a kind of...

36.“And those who disbelieve, for them shall be th...

35.“He Who, of His grace, has made us to dwell in a house for ever, toil shall not touch us therein, nor shall fatigue therein afflict us.” Commentary Paradise is eternal and the people of Paradise know that the bounties are because of the grace of A...

35.“He Who, of His grace, has made us to dwell in ...

33.“Gardens of Eden! They shall enter; therein they shall be adorned with bracelets of gold and pearls; and their raiment there shall be of silk.” Commentary The reward of a temporary deprivation can be a permanent success. This verse is, in fact, a ...

33.“Gardens of Eden! They shall enter; therein the...

32.“Then We gave the Book (Qur’a-n) as inheritance unto those whom We elected of Our servants. But of them are some who wrong themselves, and of them are some who follow the middle course, and of them are some who outstrip (others) through good deeds...

32.“Then We gave the Book (Qur’a-n) as inheritance...