O you who believe! Be ever steadfast in unholding equity, bearing witness to the truth for the sake of Allah, even though it be against your own selves or your parents and kinsfolk. Whether the person concerned be rich or poor, Allah’s claim takes precedence over (the claims of) either of them. Do not, then follow your desires, lest you swerve from justice: for if you distort (the truth), behold, Allah is indeed aware of all that you do! [An-Nisa: 135]