The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "So he is the one who repels the orphan."
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The Shaykh : What is his condition? Allah mentioned among His attributes that He said: [Al-Ma'un 107:2] meaning He repels him with force. "Repels" means he pushes him away with force. From this is the saying of Allah the Exalted: meaning they are pushed away with force. And His saying: The orphan is the one whose father died before he reached maturity. Maturity of the child or the parent? The one whose father died before he reached maturity? The child or the parent? The parent, what Allah willed, may come to his children while he has not reached maturity. It is the one whose father died and he has not reached maturity, meaning the child, whether male or female. This is the orphan.
As for the one whose mother died and his father is alive, he is not an orphan. He is called an orphan from "yatim," which means being alone, because he is left alone without a provider who earns his sustenance, raises him, and guides him.
Many hadiths and verses have been transmitted regarding the orphan, encouraging its honor and kindness to it. It is frequent in the Qur'an and likewise in the Sunnah, until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 5150Sahih (Al-Albani) He pointed with his index and middle fingers, meaning that they are close together.
[Al-Ma'un 107:2] He repels him with force. There is no mercy in his heart. There is no mercy in his heart, and I seek refuge in Allah. Because young children, whether they are orphans or not, a person should have mercy on them and be gentle with them. For having mercy on them and being gentle with them is among the causes of Allah's mercy.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1924Hasan (Darussalam) Complete Sunan Abi Dawud 4941Sahih (Al-Albani) and He is Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
For that is the one who drives away the orphan
فذلك الذي يدع اليتيمOn the Day they are called to the Fire of Hell, they are called
يوم يدعون إلى نار جهنم دعاthe orphan
اليتيمAs for the one whose mother died and his father is alive, he is not an orphan. He is called an orphan from "yatim," which means being alone, because he is left alone without a provider who earns his sustenance, raises him, and guides him.
Many hadiths and verses have been transmitted regarding the orphan, encouraging its honor and kindness to it. It is frequent in the Qur'an and likewise in the Sunnah, until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I and the one who takes the responsibility of an orphan will be in Paradise thus
أنا وكافل اليتيم كهاتينthe one who drives away the orphan
الذي يدع اليتيمThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
