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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

God does not love anyone vain or boastful. (Surat an-Nisa’, 36)
Give orphans their property, and do not substitute bad things for
good. Do not assimilate their property into your own. Doing that

is a serious crime. (Surat an, Nisa’, 2)
And that you do not go near the property of orphans before they
reach maturity–except in a good way; that you give full measure
and full weight with justice–We impose on no self any more than it
can bear; that you are equitable when you speak–even if a near rel-
ative is concerned; and that you fulfil God’s contract. That is what
He instructs you to do, so that hopefully you will pay heed. (Surat

al-An’am, 152)
Do not go near the property of orphans before they reach matu-
rity, except in a good way. Fulfil your contracts. Contracts will be
asked about. (Surat al-Isra’, 34)

ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO FEED THE POOR
No indeed! You do not honour orphans nor do you urge the feed-
ing of the poor. (Surat al-Fajr, 17-18)
Nor encouraged the feeding of the poor. Therefore here today he

has no friend. (Surat al-Haqqah, 34-35)
Have you seen him who denies the religion? He is the one who
harshly rebuffs the orphan and does not urge the feeding of the
poor. (Surat al-Ma’un, 1-3)
‘What drove you to the Scorching Fire?’ They will say, ‘We were not
among those who performed prayer and we did not feed the poor.’

(Surat al-Mudathir, 42-44)
…They will come to you on foot and on every sort of lean animal,
coming by every distant road so that they can be present at what

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