Al-Fajr 89:17–20
You do not honour the orphan
كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ١٧ وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ١٨ وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًۭا لَّمًّۭا ١٩ وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّۭا جَمًّۭا ٢٠
The meaning, simply
No! It is not as he thinks; honour comes from obeying Allah. But you do not honour the orphan, you do not urge one another to feed the poor, you devour other people's inheritance, and you love wealth with a great love.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- تَحَٰٓضُّونَ
- urge one another
- ٱلتُّرَاثَ
- inheritance
- لَّمًّۭا
- greedily
- جَمًّۭا
- with excessive love
Think with me
How can we honour an orphan? Name one thing you could do.