HRMARS - The Qur’an accords particular attention to the orphan, seeking to protect this vulnerable group from injustice, preserve their rights, and integrate them into a compassionate and just community. This article examines the semantic significance of Qur’anic expressions related to the psychological care of the orphan and situates these expressions within earlier divine scriptures and contemporary institutional practice. The study pursues three main objectives: to elucidate how Qur’anic terminology constructs a discourse of psychological protection and emotional reassurance for the orphan; to analyze selected terms associated with the orphan in previous revealed legislations; and to highlight the role of modern social institutions in operationalizing these textual directives. Adopting a descriptive, analytical, and semantic approach, the research engages lexical works, Qur’anic exegesis, and jurisprudential sources in order to clarify the meanings, connotations, and contextual functions of key expressions. The findings indicate that the Qur’an articulates an integrated methodology for safeguarding the orphan’s rights, including psychological security and social dignity, and that its diction reveals a close interrelationship between legislative directives and semantic construction. The study further demonstrates that social institutions play a pivotal role in translating Qur’anic guidance into concrete programmes that provide comprehensive care and empowerment for orphans. It concludes by recommending extended investigation of Qur’anic and Prophetic expressions that address the economic and developmental dimensions of the orphan’s life.
Ahmed et al. (2026) studied this question.