Transliteration:( Tilka hudoodul laah; wa mai yuti'il laaha wa Rasoolahoo yudkhilhu Jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru khaalideena feehaa; wa zaalikal fawzul 'azeem )
55. From this we learn that in matters of bequest, the Hadith would be acceptable just as the verse of the QURAN because some laws of inheritance are mentioned in this verse and then it is instructed that those who accept the order of Allah Almighty and His Beloved Nabi e the remainder of the laws should be enquired from the Holy Prophet ? who would explain these to you. Hence, in accordance with the Hadith, paternal granddaughter, great-granddaughter, etc. If the deceased leaves no children of his own, the decree would be like that of a daughter, but if the deceased leaves behind at least one daughter. then the granddaughter would receive one-sixth of the bequest. However, if the deceased leaves behind a son then the granddaughter would be left out, and if he leaves behind two daughters then too the granddaughter would be left out of the bequest.
But in a similar situation, he leaves behind one grandson then she with the grandson would become an ASBAH. (For a detailed discussion of the laws of inheritance refer to "ILMUL MEERATH". Knowledge about Inheritance which is brief but comprehensive).
56. From this we learn that any injustice in the distribution of bequest would result in Divine punishment, while fair play in it will result in Divine Mercy. From this, Muslims should take a lesson who deprive their daughters of a share of their property.
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13. These are the limits (set by) Allah, and whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, will be admitted to Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), to abide therein, and is the great success. 14. And whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, and transgresses His (set) limits, He will cast him into the Fire, to abide therein; and he shall suffer a disgraceful torment.
Meaning, the Fara’id are Allah’s set limits. This includes what Allah has alloted for the heirs, according to the degree of relation they have to the deceased, and their degree of dependency on him. Therefore, do not transgress or violate them. So Allah said;
(And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger,) regarding the inheritance, and does not add or decrease any of these fixed shares by use of tricks and plots. Rather, he gives each his appointed share as Allah commanded, ordained and decided,
(Will be admitted to Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), to abide therein, and is the great success. And whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, and transgresses His (set) limits, He will cast him into the Fire, to abide therein; and he shall have a disgraceful torment.) This is because he changed what Allah has ordained and disputed with His judgment. Indeed, this is the behavior of those who do not agree with what Allah has decided and divided, and this is why Allah punishes them with humiliation in the eternal, painful torment. Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that, the Messenger of Allah said,
(A man might perform the actions of righteous people for seventy years, but when it is time to compile his will, he commits injustice. So his final work will be his worst, and he thus enters the Fire. A man might perform the deeds of evil people for seventy years, yet he is fair in his will. So his final work will be his best, and he thus enters Paradise.) Abu Hurayrah said, “Read, if you will,
(These are the limits (set by) Allah) until,
(a disgraceful torment.).” In the chapter on injustice in the will, Abu Dawud recorded in his Sunan that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said,
(A man or a woman might perform actions in obedience to Allah for sixty years. Yet, when they are near death, they leave an unfair will and thus acquire the Fire.) Abu Hurayrah then recited the Ayah,
(After payment of legacies he (or she) may have bequeathed or debts, so that no loss is caused), until,
(and that is the great success.) This was also recorded by At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, and At-Tirmidhi said, “Hasan Gharib”.
(4:13) These are the bounds set by Allah. Allah will make the man who obeys Allah and His Messenger enter the Gardens beneath which rivers flow. He will abide there for ever. That is the mighty triumph.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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