Quran Chapter 2- 220b (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-282) - درس قرآن
Improving the lot of orphans is best
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
220.
فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۗ وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ ۖ قُلْ
إِصْلَاحٌ لَّهُمْ خَيْرٌ ۖ وَإِن تُخَالِطُوهُمْ فَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ
يَعْلَمُ ٱلْمُفْسِدَ مِنَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَعْنَتَكُمْ ۚ
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
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220b. And they question thee concerning
orphans. Say: To improve their lot is best.
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220b. Wa yas-
‘aluunaka ‘anil-yataamaa. Qul ‘islaahul-lahum Khayr.
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Commentary
‘Al-yataamaa – (the orphans),
it is plural of Yatiim which means the orphan, (the boy or the
girl whose father or mother or both have departed). After the death of child’s
father the orphan-hood becomes more miserable for him/her.
‘Islaahun – (to improve the lot), each
type of physical, financial and moral arrangement comes in it. Here it concerns
particularly with the financial improvement of the orphans.
This verse was
revealed as reply to the question of those companions’ (Sahaaba) (may
Allah be pleased with them), to whom the responsibility of orphans was given to
bring them up. Some people did not use to care in the property of the orphans.
Upon that occasion; this verse was revealed, “Wa laa taqrabuu
maa-lal yatiimi ‘illaa billatii hiya ‘ahsan”
(Don’t go near the property of orphans except for their betterment). Due to
this verse, those people who were guardians of the orphans, frightened and
separated totally their expenses. Then there was another problem due to
separating the expenses, that, which thing was prepared for the orphans, if
some of it remained in balance that was spoiled. In this care; there was being
some loss of the orphans. So they raised doubts about it in the court of
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) that “which system would
be better for expenses of the orphans”? Should their expenses be kept totally
separate or be included in our calculation/account?
It has been replied in
this verse that actual purpose is “to improve their lot” manage at your own as
it may be possible, intention and will should be only to improve their lot and
do better for the orphans, whether the expenses are separated or included.
Number of children
like this; are in abundance in the society who have been deprived of the
kindness of their parents during child-hood. Strength of orphans increases very
much during the time of warfare. They do not have ability to get sound
advantages properly out of their goods, wealth and property. It is very
necessary to look after them; otherwise it is much possible that they will go
astray or be ruined. The people who take their responsibility for looking after
and training, they should use their wealth and property with great care and
honesty.
Nowadays, fostering
the orphans and execution of the orphanage has become a regular pas-time
business. Bosses of some institutes use the orphans as tool for their unlawful
aims. They disgrace them economically, socially and morally very much. It is
Strict Threat for like these individuals.
The Messenger of God
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) has emphasized much
for training and looking after the orphans and declared abundant reward and
remuneration for it.
