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slaughtering them by His permission. But then and correctly. When you hand over their prop-
you faltered, disputing the command, and dis- erty to them ensure that there are witnesses on
obeyed after He showed you what you love. their behalf. Allah suffices as a Reckoner. (4:6)
Among you are those who want this world and People who consume the property of orphans
among you are those who want the hereafter. wrongfully consume nothing in their bellies ex-
Then He turned you from them in order to test cept fire. They will roast in a Searing Blaze.
you–but He has pardoned you. Allah shows (4:10)
favour to the believers. (3:152) You who believe! Do not consume one another’s
But We kept Our promise to them and rescued property by false means, but only by means of
them and those We willed, and destroyed the mutually agreed trade. And do not kill your-
profligate. (21:9) selves. Allah is Most Merciful to you. (4:29)
They will say, ‘Praise be to Allah Who has ful- And that you do not go near the property of or-
filled His promise to us and made us the inheri- phans before they reach maturity–except in a
tors of this land, letting us settle in the Garden good way; that you give full measure and full
wherever we want. How excellent is the wage of weight with justice–We impose on no self any
those who work!’ (39:74) more than it can bear; that you are equitable
when you speak–even if a near relative is con-
PROOF cerned; and that you fulfil Allah’s contract. That
Mankind! A clear proof has come to you from is what He instructs you to do, so that hopefully
your Lord. We have sent down a Clear Light to you will pay heed. (6:152)
you. (4:174) You who believe! Many of the rabbis and monks
She wanted him and he would have wanted her, devour people’s property under false pretences
had he not seen the Clear Proof of his Lord. That and bar people from access to the Way of Allah.
happened so We might avert from him all evil As for those who hoard up gold and silver and do
and lust. He was Our chosen servant. (12:24) not spend it in the Way of Allah, give them the
news of a painful punishment. (9:34)
PROPERTY Do not go near the property of orphans before
Do not devour one another’s property by false they reach maturity, except in a good way. Fulfil
means nor offer it to the judges as a bribe, trying your contracts. Contracts will be asked about.
through crime to knowingly usurp a portion of (17:34)
other people’s property. (2:188) He was a man of wealth and property and he
Give orphans their property, and do not substi- said to his companion, debating with him, ‘I
tute bad things for good. Do not assimilate their have more wealth than you and more people
property into your own. Doing that is a serious under me.’ (18:34)
crime. (4:2)
Do not hand over to the simple-minded any PROPHETS
property of theirs for which Allah has made you And when you said, ‘Musa, we will not put up
responsible, but provide for them and clothe with just one kind of food so ask your Lord to
them out of it, and speak to them correctly and supply to us some of what the earth produces–its
courteously. (4:5) green vegetables, cucumbers, grains, lentils and
Keep a close check on orphans until they reach a onions,’ he said, ‘Do you want to replace what is
marriageable age, then if you perceive that they better with what is inferior? Go back to Egypt,
have sound judgement hand over their property then you will have what you are asking for.’
to them. Do not consume it extravagantly and Abasement and destitution were stamped upon
precipitately before they come of age. Those them. They brought down anger from Allah upon
who are wealthy should abstain from it alto- themselves. That was because they rejected
gether. Those who are poor should use it sensibly Allah’s Signs and killed the Prophets without any
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