Peace be upon you!
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=(1)= "And they ask thee concerning the orphans. Say, 'Promotion of
their welfare is an act of great goodness. And if you intermix with
them, they are your brethren. And Allah knows him who seeks to make
mischief apart from him who seeks to promote the welfare of the
orphans. And if Allah had so willed, He would have put you to
hardship. Surely, Allah is Mighty and Wise." [al-baqara 2:221 ]
"And those of you who die and leave behind wives shall bequeath to
their wives provision for a year without their being turned out. But
if they themselves go out, then there shall be no blame upon you in
regard to any proper thing which they do concerning themselves. And
Allah is Mighty and Wise." 2:241
"And the divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three
courses; and it is not lawful for them that they conceal what Allah
has created in their wombs, if they believe in Allah and the Last Day;
and their husbands have the greater right to take them back during
that period, provided they desire reconciliation. And they (the women)
have rights similar to those (of men) over them in equity; but men
have a degree of advantage above them. And Allah is Mighty and Wise."
2:229
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=(2) Believers are given an awareness of their obligations towards
these vulnerable groups to ensure that these groups do not develop a
sense of isolation and susceptibility and for this reason each of the
above verse ends on the Divine attributes of Al Aziz (The Mighty) and
Al Hakeem (The Wise).... This is to inculcate the feeling among the
vulnerable that if those who are in power are unfair to them, there is
a Mighty and Wise God over them Who seizes and chastises those who
transgress, that He is the fountainhead of all power and that He will
censure those who transgress.
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=(3)= The first of the three verses is about the orphans......The Qur'an
carries many commandments relating to the rights of the orphans and
enjoinment of compassion towards them.... It likens them to one's
brothers thus stressing the significance of looking after them....
Indeed one is most caring towards the physical, moral and spiritual
well-being of one's brother; one is most restless if one's brother is
ill, similarly Allah states that the orphans are like one's brothers
their sound up-bringing should always be on one's mind and one should
strive to make them a dynamic part of the society..... The Islamic
teaching is that of love but firmness when required, betterment and
corrective aspect is always the intent.... Orphan brothers should be
given the same treatment just as one treats one's next of kin.... Citing
verse 10 of Surah Al Nisa (4:10) the holy Caliph said take care of the
orphans so that Allah protects you and your offspring from every
grief.... Care in particular for the children of those who give their
lives for the cause of faith and are martyrs so that the offspring of
the martyrs develop a sense of pride, such children should always be
made to feel that they are as one with the whole Community and are
taken care of just as a brother takes care of a brother, they should
have the sense of fulfillment that the Community has brought them up
on sound moral values.
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=(4)= Parents of some orphans leave property behind, their next of kin
are enjoined not to have designs over this property... Citing part of
verse 7 of Surah Al Nisa (4:7)  He said some times relatives do not
even hand over the property of the orphans upon their reaching of the
age... Allah dislikes this immensely.... The up-bringing of the orphans
should be with pure intentions, if this is not the case then while the
orphan's wealth/property is used in his/her upbringing it is also
being used by the carer... When the orphan is made aware of this upon
reaching an age of maturity there is discord and conflict between
close relatives.......Indeed as the first verse cited states, if Allah had
willed He could have placed people in hardship in terms of bringing up
orphans, but if there is a need, their property/wealth may be used in
their up-bringing, however none of it for the personal use of the
carer......Indeed as verse 11 of Surah Al Nisa (4:11) states that those
who consume the property of orphans swallow fire in their bellies.
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=(5)= It is vital to make the orphans an active, useful part of the
society. The use of the Divine attributes of The Mighty and The Wise
at the end of the verse (2:221) indicates that although orphans are
vulnerable and weak but the society should be mindful of the Mighty
and Wise God Who has His caring hand on them.
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=(6)= The second verse mentioned above is 2:241 and mentions another
vulnerable group of society; the widow...... Societies in the developing
world do not usually look after this vulnerable group, even the
educated among them are unfair....... Muslims are particularly enjoined
about the rights of women as the Qur'an expounded these rights 1,400
years ago whereas these people have woken up to women's rights now.....
Indeed Islam gives the widow the right to stay in the house of her
deceased husband for a year if she so wishes, this is in addition to
the prescribed period of four months and ten days after the death of
her husband.... The idea is that a widow should be given as much
facility as possible in cases, for example where the house of the
deceased is bequeathed to someone other than the widow, that person is
enjoined to wait patiently for a year and not harass the widow in any
way...... However, if the widow wishes to leave the house off her own
accord she may do so...... This is the commandment of The Mighty and Wise
God and if it is not put in practice then one is censurable..... Another
indication in this verse is that if the widow leaves the house due to
re-marriage then it is her fair and proper decision.... Some sections of
society do not like the widow to re-marry although marriage of a widow
is a favourable practice..... In some societies, marriage of a widow is
considered as a discredit and against honour, however, in this verse
Allah reminds us that His name is Al Aziz and He has the greatest
honour and He states that a widow should re-marry; therein is a
reminder for those who collide with His commandment.
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=(7)= The third verse cited at the bringing is about the divorced
women..... In case of divorce Islam enjoins a prescribed period for
women after which they are free to re-marry... Elsewhere in the Qur'an
it is stated that no hurdle should be placed in their re-marriage,
that they are capable of making their own decision.... If after divorce
a woman realizes that she is with child then she should let her ex-
husband know..... It is possible that the man feels compassionate in
such an instance and wishes to reconcile..... The close relatives are
commanded not to interfere and prevent reconciliation, as it sometimes
happens..... Sometimes it is the family of the young woman who create
impediments in reconciliation against her wishes. Families of these
girls are driven by a false sense of pride and in the process are
destroying the marriages..... This particular verse states that men and
women have equal rights over each other.... On the basis of a
relationship that is formed on a promise and a pledge both the husband
and wife are enjoined to fulfil the rights of each other.... It were
Islamic commandments such as this that revolutionised society as no
other religion had given women their rights in this manner.
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=(8)= These days divorce is getting very common.. Men should make
their decisions after much reflection and pondering... Staid and clam
reflection over these matters can transform households into cradles of
peace, love and harmony. The holy caliph further said this verse also
explains that in some matters men have an advantage, a precedence over
women due to their obligations and responsibilities, therefore women
should allow them a margin. Men are made guardians over women however
with this they have the responsibility to look after their family
which is a commandment from The Mighty and Wise God. It is Him Who
established the rights of men and women and by asserting that He is
The Mighty and Wise He has made it clear that any unwarrantable
advantage should not be taken from the precedence that men are given
over women for The Mighty God watches over them. They should employ
their precedence over women only as much as required while fulfilling
their obligations. If they do so only then would they gain from the
wisdom of The Wise God. This is the commandment of The Mighty God, a
commandment that disseminates good and if it is not put in practice
the societal peace is destroyed and those who are culpable are liable
of chastisement of The Mighty God.
=(10)= He prayed that may everyone be enabled to understand this
sagacious teaching...
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