According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the term Al-Mustad'afin (المستضعفين) refers to those who are deemed weak and are actively persecuted and oppressed. This concept is central to the Quran's framework for social justice. Tafsir masters like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari explain that this state is not merely about poverty, but about being deprived of security, freedom, and the ability to practice faith, as exemplified by the early Muslims in Mecca. Across verses like 4:75 and 28:5, the Quran establishes a powerful dual-sided theme: it is a divine command for the Muslim community to rise in defense of the persecuted, and it is a divine promise to the persecuted themselves that they will ultimately be granted leadership and inheritance of the earth. This synthesis, confirmed by Al-Qurtubi's analysis, positions the 'Mustad'afin' not as permanent victims, but as the focus of a divine plan for justice and empowerment, making the struggle against oppression a core tenet of Islamic faith and action.