The Holy Quran 4:10 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَٰلَ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِى بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا ۖ وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًا

Translation

Indeed those who unjustly eat (use) the wealth of orphans, they eat only fire in their bellies (because the end result of this will be their entry into Jahannam). Very soon they shall enter the Blaze (Jahannam)!

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The punishment for dishonesty with the property of orphans: in several previous verses there was a command to exercise caution in various ways regarding the property of orphans, and dishonesty with their property was declared a great sin.

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