Chapter on Livelihoods, Earnings, Profits, and Professions
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 2|Chapter 1
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 3, Book 2, Chapter 1
Chapter on Livelihoods, Earnings, Profits, and Professions
وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "إِنَّ آكِلَ مَالِ اَلْيَتِيمِ سَيَلْحَقُهُ وَبَالُ ذَلِكَ فِي اَلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلْآخِرَةِ أَمَّا فِي اَلدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ: وَ لْيَخْشَ اَلَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعٰافاً خٰافُوا عَلَيْهِمْ فَلْيَتَّقُوا اَللّٰهَ وَ أَمَّا فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ: إِنَّ اَلَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوٰالَ اَلْيَتٰامىٰ ظُلْماً إِنَّمٰا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ نٰاراً وَ سَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيراً "
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "Indeed, the one who consumes the wealth of an orphan will face its consequences both in this world and in the Hereafter. As for this world, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, says: 'And let those fear who, if they left behind weak offspring, would be afraid for them. So let them fear Allah سبحانه وتعالى...' (Surah An-Nisa 4:9). And as for the Hereafter, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, says: 'Indeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire. And they will be burned in a Blaze.' (Surah An-Nisa 4:10)."
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