سُوْرَةُ الضُّحٰي

Surah Ad-Dhuhaa (93) — Ayah 9

The Morning Hours · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 596

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ ﴿9﴾
Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.
فَأَمَّا fa-ammā So as for
ٱلْيَتِيمَ l-yatīma the orphan
فَلَا falā then (do) not
تَقْهَرْ taqhar oppress

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(Ayah 9){ فَاَمَّا الْيَتِيْمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ:} You have seen orphanhood and its bitterness and helplessness, and you have also seen how Allah Almighty gave you shelter and bestowed countless favors upon you. Now, both things demand that you do not treat the orphan harshly, but rather show him the utmost kindness.

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9. 1 Rather, deal with him with gentleness and kindness.

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So do not be harsh with the orphan [8].

[8]
Sponsorship of the Orphan:

That is, just as We took care of you at every stage during your orphanhood, in the same way, you too should treat orphans in the best manner. Do not oppress them, do not be harsh with them, do not leave them helpless and alone, rather, always take full care of their needs. Accordingly, the Prophet ﷺ, encouraging other Muslims to sponsor orphans and treat them kindly, said: I and the sponsor of an orphan will be together in Paradise like this. Then the Prophet ﷺ indicated with his index and middle fingers and separated them slightly. [بخاری، کتاب الادب۔ باب فضل من یعول یتیما]