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Verses including the word 'Inherit-Bequeath'
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
It is prescribed, when death approaches any of you, if he leave any goods that he make a bequest to parents and next of kin, according to reasonable usage; this is due from the Allah.fearing. (Surah Al-Baqara, 180)
But if anyone fears partiality or wrong-doing on the part of the testator, and makes peace between (The parties concerned), there is no wrong in him: For Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surah Al-Baqara, 182)
Those of you who die and leave widows should bequeath for their widows a year's maintenance and residence; but if they leave (The residence), there is no blame on you for what they do with themselves, provided it is reasonable.And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise. (Surah Al-Baqara, 240)
Allah (thus) directs you as regards your Children's (Inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that of two females: if only daughters, two or more, their share is two-thirds of the inheritance; if only one, her share is a half.For parents, a sixth share of the inheritance to each, if the deceased left children; if no children, and the parents are the (only) heirs, the mother has a third; if the deceased Left brothers (or sisters) the mother has a sixth.(The distribution in all cases ('s) after the payment of legacies and debts.Ye know not whether your parents or your children are nearest to you in benefit.These are settled portions ordained by Allah.and Allah is All-knowing, All-wise. (Surah An-Nisa, 11)
In what your wives leave, your share is a half, if they leave no child; but if they leave a child, ye get a fourth; after payment of legacies and debts.In what ye leave, their share is a fourth, if ye leave no child; but if ye leave a child, they get an eighth; after payment of legacies and debts.If the man or woman whose inheritance is in question, has left neither ascendants nor descendants, but has left a brother or a sister, each one of the two gets a sixth; but if more than two, they share in a third; after payment of legacies and debts; so that no loss is caused (to any one).Thus is it ordained by Allah.and Allah is All-knowing, Most Forbearing. (Surah An-Nisa, 12)
O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making bequests,- two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth, and the chance of death befalls you (thus).If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear by Allah."We wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation: we shall hide not the evidence before Allah.if we do, then behold! the sin be upon us!" (Surah Al-Maida, 106)
And verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after all else passes away). (Surah Al-Hijr, 23)
It is We Who will inherit the earth, and all beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned. (Surah Maryam, 40)
Such is the Garden which We give as an inheritance to those of Our servants who guard against Evil. (Surah Maryam, 63)
Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth." (Surah Al-Anbiya, 105)
These will be the heirs, (Surah Al-Muminun, 10)
Who will inherit Paradise: they will dwell therein (for ever). (Surah Al-Muminun, 11)
And how many populations We destroyed, which exulted in their life (of ease and plenty)! now those habitations of theirs, after them, are deserted,- All but a (miserable) few! and We are their heirs! (Surah Al-Qasas, 58)
Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds! (Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 53)
