Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 75
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ { وَ اُولُوا الْاَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ اَوْلٰى بِبَعْضٍ:} That is, from now on, inheritance will be distributed not on the basis of religious brotherhood but on the basis of kinship, because along with faith, migration, and Jihad, kinship is an additional reason for their closeness. By this, the method was abrogated in which the Muhajirun and Ansar used to inherit from each other. (Ibn Kathir)
➌ { اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ:} He alone knows whose right comes first and whose comes later, therefore all His commands are based entirely on knowledge and wisdom.
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75. 2 Those who became heirs on the basis of brotherhood or alliance, this verse abrogated that; now only those will be heirs who are connected through blood relations and marital relations. The meaning of Allah's command is that in the Preserved Tablet, the original command was this. But on the basis of brotherhood, temporarily, they were made heirs of one another, which, after the need ended, became unnecessary and the original command was enforced.
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[77] That is, those who accept Islam, migrate, and participate in jihad after them will have exactly the same legal rights as ﴿وَالسّٰبِقُوْنَ الْاَوَّلُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُهٰجِرِيْنَ وَالْاَنْصَارِ﴾. Because now all of them have become connected in one community. Due to precedence or lateness, there will be no difference in their duties and rights. In agreements, they will be equal partners. There will be no difference in the rulings of peace and war, inheritance, etc.
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The Abrogation of Inheritance Rulings Based on Brotherhood:
According to this sentence, as well as verse 33 of Surah An-Nisa, the real heirs of inheritance are only close relatives, and the ruling that the Muhajirin and Ansar would become heirs of one another due to brotherhood was abrogated, because by then the economic condition of the Muhajirin had greatly improved. However, instructions regarding bequest, good conduct, kindness, and religious brotherhood for such brothers remain in effect, and this change in the rulings of inheritance occurred because Allah is fully aware of the conditions of the Muslims.
