Al-Qalam 68:21–25
No poor man today
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ ٢١ أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ ٢٢ فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ ٢٣ أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌۭ ٢٤ وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍۢ قَٰدِرِينَ ٢٥
The meaning, simply
In the morning they called to one another: go early to your crop. So they set off whispering: no poor person will enter your garden today. They went out early, sure they were able to do it.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- ٱغْدُوا۟
- go out early
- حَرْثِكُمْ
- your crops
- يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
- whispering to one another
- حَرْدٍۢ
- their bad plan to keep the poor away
Think with me
Stinginess takes the blessing away. Who would you like to share your food with?