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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 181

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فَمَنۢ بَدَّلَهُۥ بَعْدَ مَا سَمِعَهُۥ فَإِنَّمَآ إِثْمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿181﴾
Then whoever changes the bequest after hearing it, the sin shall be on those who make the change. Truly, Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
فَمَنۢ faman Then whoever
بَدَّلَهُۥ baddalahu changes it
بَعْدَ مَا baʿdamā after what
سَمِعَهُۥ samiʿahu he (has) heard [it]
فَإِنَّمَآ fa-innamā so only
إِثْمُهُۥ ith'muhu its sin
عَلَى ʿalā (would be) on
ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
يُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓ ۚ yubaddilūnahu alter it
إِنَّ inna Indeed
ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah
سَمِيعٌ sami'un (is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٌۭ alimun All-Knowing

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(Ayah182,181) Changing a will is a major sin, and concealing the will is also included in this. { ”جَنَفًا“ } "Inclining" means if, due to inner inclination towards someone, there is undue favoritism in the will. { ”اَوْ اِثْمًا“ } Or if the will is for an unlawful act, such as serving alcohol, arranging dance, lighting lamps on a grave, or organizing a fair or Urs, then it is necessary to change such a will. One interpretation is that { ”جَنَفًا“ } refers to favoritism due to a mistake or forgetfulness based on inner inclination, and { ”اِثْمًا“ } refers to deliberately depriving someone of their right. {”فَاَصْلَحَ بَيْنَهُمْ“} means to make the heirs understand and reconcile them.

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181. Then whoever changes the will after hearing it, its sin shall be upon those who alter it [227]. Surely, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

[227] That is, if the deceased made a just bequest, but any authorized heir alters or annuls it, or several heirs together make changes to it, then all of them will be sinful, and Allah Almighty is the Hearer of such selfish people's words and Knower even of their intentions.