Theme
Justice and mercy to the weak in society
Start and end of surah
The surah begins with giving property to its owners and concludes with division of inheritance. This shows Allah’s justice and mercy towards people.
Topics in the surah
- Building the family which is the foundation of society through careful, beautiful stages.
- The high status of women, honoring her and being merciful towards her
- All of the Divine legislations are a mercy.
- Promoting justice between people, especially the weak.
- Faith will be correct when judgments are based on the religious legislations.
Lessons from the surah
- Allah took the distribution of inheritance upon Himself. Thus it is not befitting for anyone to change it.
- There is nothing more beneficial to the offspring than the taqwa and righteousness of the parents.
- We should not belittle a good deed nor a bad deed- it could be a means for salvation or a means for punishment.
Source: أول مرة أتدبر القرآن