Surah Al-Fajr — Verse 17

The Dawn · 89:17 · 17/30

كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ

Kalla bal la tukrimoonaalyateem

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

No! But you do not honor the orphan

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

No indeed! You [people] do not honour orphans,

Marmaduke Pickthall

Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!

Mufti Taqi Usmani

No! But you do not honour the orphan,

Al-Hilali & Khan

Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

But no; you do not treat the orphan honourably,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

But nay, nay, [O men, consider all that you do and fail to do:] you are not generous towards the orphan,

Rowwad · source edition

No indeed[6]! You are not kind to the orphan,

Notes

[6] It is not as you think. Allah puts people to test through prosperity and hardship and rewards their gratitude and patience in the Hereafter.

Noor International · source edition

(17) No![1919] But you do not honor the orphan

Notes

[1919]- It is not like you imagine. Rather, Allāh tries people through prosperity and hardship and rewards both gratitude and patience with honor in the Hereafter.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

17. Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!