About the Surah

       O you who believe! (the following is recom¬mended but it is not obligatory) You should appoint two just witnesses from among you for your will when death approaches you. They should be from your own folk or two others from outside while you are on journey and you confront death. Then if you are in doubt (about their truthfulness) hold them both after Salat, let them both swear by Allah (saying): “We do not wish to have any worldly benefit in this, even though (the beneficiary) be our relative. We shall not hide the testimony due to (fear of) Allah. (If we will hide), then we should be from the sinful people.”