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have sound judgement hand over their property the Book of Allah than other believers and the
to them. Do not consume it extravagantly and emigrants, except that you should act in a proper
precipitately before they come of age. Those manner towards your close associates. That is in-
who are wealthy should abstain from it alto- scribed in the Book. (33:6)
gether. Those who are poor should use it sensibly Then when they have reached the end of their
and correctly. When you hand over their prop- waiting period either retain them with correct-
erty to them ensure that there are witnesses on ness and courtesy or part from them with correct-
their behalf. Allah suffices as a Reckoner. (4:6) ness and courtesy. Call two upright men from
If other relatives or orphans or poor people at- among yourselves as witnesses and they should
tend the sharing-out, provide for them out of it carry out the witnessing for Allah. This is admon-
and speak to them correctly and courteously. ishment for all who believe in Allah and the Last
(4:8) Day. Whoever has fear of Allah–He will give him
You who believe! It is not lawful for you to in- a way out. (65:2)
herit women by force. Nor may you treat them Let them live where you live, according to your
harshly so that you can make off with part of means. Do not put pressure on them, so as to ha-
what you have given them, unless they commit rass them. If they are pregnant, maintain them
an act of flagrant indecency. Live together with until they give birth. If they are suckling for you,
them correctly and courteously. If you dislike give them their wages and consult together with
them, it may well be that you dislike something correctness and courtesy. But if you make things
in which Allah has placed a lot of good. (4:19) difficult for one another, another woman should
If any of you do not have the means to marry free do the suckling for you. (65:6)
women who are believers, you may marry slave-
girls who are believers. Allah knows best about CORRUPTION
your faith; you are all the same in that respect. hen they are told, ‘Do not cause corruption on
Marry them with their owners’ permission and the earth,’ they say, ‘We are only putting things
give them their dowries correctly and courte- right.’ No indeed! They are the corrupters, but
ously as married women, not in fornication or they are not aware of it. (2:11-12)
taking them as lovers. When they are married, if Those who break Allah’s contract after it has
they commit fornication they should receive half been agreed, and sever what Allah has com-
the punishment of free women. This is for those manded to be joined, and cause corruption on
of you who are afraid of committing fornication. the earth, it is they who are the lost. (2:27)
But being patient is better for you. Allah is Ever- When your Lord said to the angels, ‘I am putting
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:25) an overlord on the earth,’ they said, ‘Why put on
We have instructed man concerning his parents. it one who will cause corruption on it and shed
Bearing him caused his mother great debility and blood when we glorify You with praise and pro-
the period of his weaning was two years: ‘Give claim Your purity?’ He said, ‘I know what you do
thanks to Me and to your parents. I am your final not know.’ (2:30)
destination. But if they try to make you associate And when Musa was looking for water for his
something with Me about which you have no people, We said, ‘Strike the rock with your staff.’
knowledge, do not obey them. Keep company Then twelve fountains gushed out from it and all
with them correctly and courteously in this world the people knew their drinking place. ‘Eat and
but follow the Way of him who turns to Me. Then drink of Allah's provision and do not go about
you will return to Me and I will inform you about the earth corrupting it.’ (2:60)
the things you did.’ (31:14-15) When he leaves you, he goes about the earth
The Prophet is closer to the believers than their corrupting it, destroying crops and animals.
own selves, and his wives are their mothers. But Allah does not love corruption. (2:205)
blood-relations have closer ties to one another in ... So We decreed for the tribe of Israel that if
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