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had no property, yet Allah enriched him. It has been said that, it refers to the
contentment and wealth He placed in his heart. He was an orphan but his uncle took
care of him and it was with him that he found shelter. It has also been explained as
meaning that he found shelter with Allah and that the meaning of "orphan" is that there
was no other like him and Allah sheltered him. As for the verses "Did He not find you a
wanderer so He guided you? Did He not find you poor and suffice you? Do not oppress
the orphan," Allah reminds His Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, of these
blessings and that even before Allah called him to the Prophethood, He never neglected
him either when he was a young orphan or when he was poor. Rather, He called him to
the Prophethood and had neither abandoned him nor disliked him. How could He do so
after He had chosen him!
Fifthly, in this verse Allah tells Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, "But
tell of the favors of your Lord!" to announce the blessings given to him by Allah and to be
thankful for the honor He bestowed upon him. This verse is also applicable to his nation
in that they tell of the favors and this is both special to the Prophet and general to them.
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contentment and wealth He placed in his heart. He was an orphan but his uncle took
care of him and it was with him that he found shelter. It has also been explained as
meaning that he found shelter with Allah and that the meaning of "orphan" is that there
was no other like him and Allah sheltered him. As for the verses "Did He not find you a
wanderer so He guided you? Did He not find you poor and suffice you? Do not oppress
the orphan," Allah reminds His Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, of these
blessings and that even before Allah called him to the Prophethood, He never neglected
him either when he was a young orphan or when he was poor. Rather, He called him to
the Prophethood and had neither abandoned him nor disliked him. How could He do so
after He had chosen him!
Fifthly, in this verse Allah tells Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, "But
tell of the favors of your Lord!" to announce the blessings given to him by Allah and to be
thankful for the honor He bestowed upon him. This verse is also applicable to his nation
in that they tell of the favors and this is both special to the Prophet and general to them.
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