And al-janaf is inclination to some of his heirs...

And al-janaf is inclination to some of his heirs, leaving the others aside; and al-ithm (= sin; act of disobedience) is that he directs to build fire-temples, and to take intoxicant. Then the executor is allowed not to do any such thing." (at-Tafsir, al-Qummi) The author says: The explanation of al-janaf given in this tradition makes clear the meaning of the word of Allah: and effects an agreement between the parties.

The words refer to effecting reconciliation and settlement between the heirs, when there is conflict and quarrel among them because the testator was inclined to wrong course, and favored one heir at the cost of the others. Muhammad ibn Suqah said: "I asked Abu Ja'far ( a.s.) about the word of Allah: Whoever then alters it after he has heard it, the sin of it then Is only upon those who alter it. He said: 'It has been abrogated by the next verse; But he…