The Holy Quran 4:9 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

وَلْيَخْشَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعَـٰفًا خَافُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلْيَتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلْيَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا

Translation

Let those (who are distributing the estate e.g. guardian, trustee, executor) fear (for the welfare of the orphan heirs as) if they (themselves were to) leave behind them weak offspring about whom (about whose welfare) they are concerned. They should fear Allaah (in their behaviour) and speak justly.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

This instruction is addressed originally to the guardian and executor of the orphan, and others too should bear it in mind according to their degree. The meaning is that just as everyone fears that after his death his children will be treated harshly and badly, so you too should treat the orphan in the way you would like your children to be treated after…

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