The Majestic Quran

Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the righteous. What wonderful companions!” (69). The advice to counter hypocrisy is: be honest, sincere and genuine to oneself; secondly, care for and serve others, particularly members of one’s family; and thirdly, show love and respect for the leadership of the community. These three principles form the basis of a peaceful, harmonious and just society as described in this blessed chapter. In the name of God, the Kind, the Caring M , G 1 People, be mindful of your Lord, He created you from a single person and created his partner from him, and then from the pair He spread countless men and women throughout the world . Be mindful of God in Whose name you make demands from each other, and take care of the relatives. God watches over you. T 2 Give the orphans in your care their belongings, and do not swap their quality belongings for worthless ones, nor misuse their wealth by merging it with yours; this is a major sin. 3 If you’re afraid that you may be unfair to female orphans by marrying them , you may marry other women as you like: two, three or four. However, if you fear you may be unfair by marrying two or more , then marry just one or what your right hands possess; 1 that is just, so don’t deviate from the right path . 4 Give women their dowers as a marriage gift; however, if they are kind and give you some of it back, then take it and use it as you wish. A ’ 5 Do not give your wealth, which God has given you for your use, to those with learning disabilities, but provide for them, clothe them, and treat them kindly. 6 Assess the orphans to see if they are ready to be married; then, if you find them to be mature enough, hand over their wealth to them, and do not squander it hastily before they have grown up. If their