Regard the Orphans [4:2] You shall hand over to the orphans their rightful properties. Do not substitute the bad for the good, and do not consume their properties by combining them with yours. This would be a gross injustice. Why communism will never work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urAZ03xtC8E Planet Money – The Secret Document That Transformed China “In … Continue reading Importance of Property Rights (4:2)
Orphans (4:2)
Regard the Orphans [4:2] You shall hand over to the orphans their rightful properties. Do not substitute the bad for the good, and do not consume their properties by combining them with yours. This would be a gross injustice. Orphans are children who lost their father or both mother and father http://lawstreetmedia.com/issues/world/defining-orphans-the-worlds-most-vulnerable-children/ What are some … Continue reading Orphans (4:2)
Parents (4:1)
[4:1] O people, observe your Lord; the One who created you from one being, and created from it its mate, then spread from the two many men and women. You shall regard GOD, by whom you swear, and regard the parents. GOD is watching over you.* What does it mean to regard the parents? One … Continue reading Parents (4:1)
Women (4:1)
[4:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful [4:1] O people, observe your Lord; the One who created you from one being, and created from it its mate, then spread from the two many men and women. You shall regard GOD, by whom you swear, and regard the parents. GOD is watching over … Continue reading Women (4:1)
Unity & Success (3:199 – 3:200)
[3:200] O you who believe, you shall be steadfast, you shall persevere, you shall be united, you shall observe GOD, that you may succeed. What does unity have to do with success? Real submitters are not dividers they unite the believers and won’t be the cause of division. In order to be united we need … Continue reading Unity & Success (3:199 – 3:200)
Righteous Jews and Christians (3:199)
Righteous Jews and Christians [3:199] Surely, some followers of the previous scriptures do believe in GOD, and in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed to them. They reverence GOD, and they never trade away GOD's revelations for a cheap price. These will receive their recompense from their Lord. GOD is the … Continue reading Righteous Jews and Christians (3:199)
Disbelievers Are Miserable Despite their Worldly Success (3:196 – 3:198)
[3:196] Do not be impressed by the apparent success of disbelievers. [3:197] They only enjoy temporarily, then end up in Hell; what a miserable destiny! [3:198] As for those who observe their Lord, they have deserved gardens with flowing streams; they abide therein forever. Such is the abode given to them by GOD. What GOD … Continue reading Disbelievers Are Miserable Despite their Worldly Success (3:196 – 3:198)
Male and Female are Equal (3:195)
God Responds [3:195] Their Lord responded to them: "I never fail to reward any worker among you for any work you do, be you male or female - you are equal to one another. Thus, those who immigrate, and get evicted from their homes, and are persecuted because of Me, and fight and get killed, … Continue reading Male and Female are Equal (3:195)
God’s Creation & Remembering God (3:190 – 191)
Those Who Possess Intelligence [3:190] In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are signs for those who possess intelligence. [3:191] They remember GOD* while standing, sitting, and on their sides, and they reflect upon the creation of the heavens and the earth: "Our Lord, You … Continue reading God’s Creation & Remembering God (3:190 – 191)
Self Exaltation (3:188 – 3:189)
[3:188] Those who boast about their works, and wish to be praised for something they have not really done, should not think that they can evade the retribution. They have incurred a painful retribution. [3:189] To GOD belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. GOD is Omnipotent. God is the one who gave … Continue reading Self Exaltation (3:188 – 3:189)
