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With regard to your fathers and your sons, you when you speak–even if a near relative is con-
do not know which of them is going to benefit cerned; and that you fulfil Allah’s contract. That
you more. These are obligatory shares from is what He instructs you to do, so that hopefully
Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (4:11) you will pay heed. (6:151-152)
We have appointed heirs for everything that par- Know that when you take any booty a fifth of it
ents and relatives leave. If you have a bond with belongs to Allah, and to the Messenger, and to
people, give them their share. Allah is a witness close relatives, orphans, the very poor and trav-
of all things. (4:33) ellers, if you believe in Allah and in what We
Worship Allah and do not associate anything sent down to Our servant on the Day of
with Him. Be good to your parents and relatives Discrimination, the day the two groups
and to orphans and the very poor, and to neigh- met–Allah has power over all things. (8:41)
bours who are related to you and neighbours Those who believe and migrate later on and ac-
who are not related to you, and to companions company you in striving, they also are of your
and travellers and your slaves. Allah does not number. But blood relations are closer to one an-
love anyone vain or boastful. (4:36) other in the Book of Allah. Allah has knowledge
You who believe! Be upholders of justice, bear- of all things. (8:75)
ing witness for Allah alone, even against your- It is not right for the Prophet and those who be-
selves or your parents and relatives. Whether lieve to ask forgiveness for the idolaters–even if
they are rich or poor, Allah is well able to look they are close relatives–after it has become clear
after them. Do not follow your own desires and to them that they are the Companions of the
deviate from the truth. If you twist or turn away, Blazing Fire. (9:113)
Allah is aware of what you do. (4:135) We sent Messengers before you and gave them
You who believe! When one of you is near to wives and children. Nor was any Messenger able
death and makes a will, two just men from to bring a Sign except by Allah’s permission.
among you should act as witnesses; or, if you are There is a prescribed limit to every term. (13:38)
travelling when the misfortune of death occurs, Allah commands justice and doing good and giv-
two men who are strangers to you. You should ing to relatives. And He forbids indecency and
detain them after prayer and, if you are doubtful, doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that
they should swear by Allah: ‘We will not sell it hopefully you will pay heed. (16:90)
for any price, even to a near relative, and we will Your Lord has decreed that you should worship
not conceal the testimony of Allah. If we did we none but Him, and that you should show kind-
would indeed be wrongdoers.’ (5:106) ness to your parents. Whether one or both of
Say: ‘Come and I will recite to you what your them reach old age with you, do not say ‘Ugh!’ to
Lord has made forbidden for you’: that you do them out of irritation and do not be harsh with
not associate anything with Him; that you are them but speak to them with gentleness and gen-
good to your parents; that you do not kill your erosity. Take them under your wing, out of
children because of poverty–We will provide for mercy, with due humility and say: ‘Lord, show
you and them; that you do not approach inde- mercy to them as they did in looking after me
cency–outward or inward; that you do not kill when I was small.’ Your Lord knows best what is
any person Allah has made inviolate–except with in your selves. If you are righteous, He is Ever-
the right to do so. That is what He instructs you to Forgiving to the remorseful. Give your relatives
do so that hopefully you will use your intellect. their due, and the very poor and travellers but do
And that you do not go near the property of or- not squander what you have. (17:23 - 26)
phans before they reach maturity–except in a (Zakariyya said,) ‘My Lord, I fear my relatives
good way; that you give full measure and full when I am gone and my wife is barren, so give
weight with justice–We impose on no self any me an heir from You.’ (19:5)
more than it can bear; that you are equitable Those of you possessing affluence and ample
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