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What does it mean?
Caring for an orphan brings the caregiver a high reward in Paradise, symbolized by the index and middle fingers together.
In plain terms
Helping orphans earns great spiritual reward.
What can you take from it?
Support vulnerable children.

Where it applies

  • adopting a child
  • providing for a needy family

Putting it to work

  • volunteer at orphanages
  • donate resources

Questions to consider

  • What motivates charitable acts?
  • How can societies better protect orphans?

Another view

The metaphor may be unclear to modern readers.

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