The Holy Quran 2:182 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

فَمَنْ خَافَ مِن مُّوصٍ جَنَفًا أَوْ إِثْمًا فَأَصْلَحَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَلَآ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

Whoever fears any favouritism or sin from the person making the will (such as a bequest that exceeds one-third or any other error in the will) and then makes peace (reaches a settlement) between them (between the one making the will and the others involved), upon him is no sin (in fact, it is preferable for him to intervene). Verily Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, if someone feared or came to know that the deceased had, for some reason, made a mistake and shown someone undue favour, or had knowingly left instructions contrary to the command of Allah, and that person then brought about a settlement between the beneficiaries of the bequest and the heirs in accordance with the ruling of the shariah, there will…

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