Surah An-Nisa (4:9)

وَلۡيَخۡشَ الَّذِيۡنَ لَوۡ تَرَكُوۡا مِنۡ خَلۡفِهِمۡ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعٰفًا خَافُوۡا عَلَيۡهِمۡ فَلۡيَتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَلۡيَقُوۡلُوا قَوۡلًا سَدِيۡدًا‏ ۝

Walyakhsha allatheena law tarakoo minkhalfihim thurriyyatan diAAafan khafooAAalayhim falyattaqoo Allaha walyaqooloo qawlan sadeeda

And let those executors and guardians fear injustice as if they themselves had left weak offspring behind and feared for them. So let them fear Allāh and speak words of appropriate justice.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Fear of Orphans' Fate: Treating others' children as you would want yours treated.

The Insight

Guardians are commanded to treat orphans with the fear they would have for their own children if they were to leave them vulnerable. **Adopt the Golden Rule of Guardianship.** Use empathy to guide your treatment of those under your care. Your actions should be motivated by the sincere desire to protect and secure their future.