LESSON # 257 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Improving The Orphans’ Lot
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 220b of
286, Section – 27 (Part - 2)
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And they question thee concerning orphans. Say: To improve
their lot is best.
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Wa yas- ‘aluunaka ‘anil-yataamaa. Qul
‘islaahul-lahum Khayr.
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Lesson
‘Al-yataamaa – (the orphans) it is plural of Yatiim
which means the orphan, (the boy or girl whose father or mother or both have
expired). After the death of child’s father the orphan-hood becomes more
mercy-able 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 persons who
were guardians of the orphans, frightened and separated totally their expenses.
Now 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 the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him) that “which system will be better for the
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, wishing the expenses are separated or included.
Number of children like this is in
sufficient quantity in the society who has been deprived from the kindness of
their parents during child-hood. Strength of the 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
damaged. The people who take their responsibility for looking after and
training, they should use their wealth and property with great care and
honesty.
Now a days 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 economically,
socially and morally very much. Strict threat is for like these persons.
The Messenger of God Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) has forced much for training and
looking after the orphans and declared abundant reward and remuneration for it.
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