Al-Fajr 89:15–16
My Lord has honoured me
فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ ١٥ وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ ١٦
The meaning, simply
As for man, when his Lord tests him with blessings and gives him plenty, he says, 'My Lord has honoured me.' And when He tests him by giving him less, he says, 'My Lord has humiliated me.'
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ
- tests him
- وَنَعَّمَهُۥ
- and gives him comfort
- فَقَدَرَ
- restricts
Think with me
Does having a lot mean Allah loves us, and having little mean He doesn't? What does it mean then?