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and knowing no sorrow. (3:169-170) tribe of Israel: ‘Worship none but Allah and be
If good happens to you it galls them. If a mishap good to your parents and to relatives and or-
occurs to you, they say, ‘We made our prepara- phans and the very poor. And speak good words
tions in advance,’ and they turn away rejoicing. to people. And perform prayer and give the
(9:50) alms.’ But then you turned away–except a few of
Each time a sura is sent down there are some you–you turned aside. (2:83)
among them who say, ‘Which of you has this in- It is not devoutness to turn your faces to the East
creased in faith?’ As for those who believe, it in- or to the West. Rather, those with true devoutness
creases them in faith and they rejoice at it. (9:124) are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day,
Allah expands provision to anyone He wills and the Angels, the Book and the Prophets, and who,
restricts it. They rejoice in the life of this world. despite their love for it, give away their wealth to
Yet the life of this world, compared to the here- their relatives and to orphans and the very poor,
after, is only fleeting enjoyment. (13:26) and to travellers and beggars and to set slaves
Those to whom We gave the Book rejoice at free, and who perform prayer and give the alms;
what has been sent down to you but some of the those who honour their contracts when they
parties refuse to acknowledge part of it. Say: ‘I make them, and are steadfast in poverty and ill-
have only been ordered to worship Allah and not ness and in battle. Those are the people who are
to associate anything with Him. I summon to true. They are the people who guard against evil.
Him and to Him I will return.’ (13:36) (2:177)
The Romans have been defeated in the land It is prescribed for you, when death approaches
nearby, but after their defeat they will themselves one of you and if he has some goods to leave, to
be victorious in a few years’ time. The affair is make a will in favour of his parents and relatives,
Allah’s from beginning to end. On that day, the correctly and fairly: a duty for all those who
believers will rejoice in Allah’s help. He grants guard against evil. (2:180)
victory to whoever He wills. He is the Almighty, They will ask you what they should give away.
the Most Merciful. (30:2-5) Say, ‘Any wealth you give away should go to
When We give people a taste of mercy, they re- your parents and relatives and to orphans and the
joice in it, but when something bad happens to very poor and travellers.’ Whatever good you do,
them because of what they themselves have Allah knows it.’ (2:215)
done, they immediately lose all hope. (30:36) Men receive a share of what their parents and
It is Allah Who sends the winds which stir up relatives leave and women receive a share of
clouds which He spreads about the sky however what their parents and relatives leave, a fixed
He wills. He forms them into dark clumps and share, no matter whether it is a little or a lot. (4:7)
you see the rain come pouring out from the mid- If other relatives or orphans or poor people at-
dle of them. When He makes it fall on those of tend the sharing-out, provide for them out of it
His servants He wills, they rejoice, even though and speak to them correctly and courteously.
before He sent it down on them they were in de- (4:8)
spair. (30:48-49) Allah instructs you regarding your children: A
The angels descend on those who say, ‘Our Lord male receives the same as the share of two fe-
is Allah,’ and then go straight: ‘Do not fear and males. If there are more than two daughters they
do not grieve but rejoice in the Garden you have receive two-thirds of what you leave. If she is one
been promised. (41:30) on her own she receives a half. Each of your par-
That Day some faces will be radiant, laughing, ents receives a sixth of what you leave if you
rejoicing. (80:38-39) have children. If you are childless and your heirs
are your parents your mother receives a third. If
RELATIVE you have brothers or sisters your mother receives
Remember when We made a covenant with the a sixth, after any bequest you make or any debts.
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