Surah Abasa
Paper-cut picture from Surah Abasa: a lone olive tree on a quiet hillside at sunset with a small mound of earth beneath it and a fresh green sprout on it, birds flying home
Abasa 80:21–23

He has not yet done what he was told

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ ٢١ ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ٢٢ كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ٢٣

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The meaning, simply

Then Allah causes him to die and gives him a grave, then when He wills He brings him back to life for the reckoning. No! Man has not yet done what Allah commanded him.

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.

Words to understand
فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
gave him a grave
أَنشَرَهُۥ
raises him up
Think with me

What has Allah commanded us that we can start today?

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