89. Fexhr · verses 17–20

سورة الفجر
17

كـَلَّاۖ بَل لَّا تُكۡرِمُونَ ٱلۡيَتِيمَ

Kalla bal la tukrimoona alyateema

Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!

18

وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ

Wala tahaddoona AAala taAAami almiskeeni

Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor!-

19

وَتَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكۡلٗا لَّمّٗا

Watakuloona altturatha aklan lamman

And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,

20

وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡمَالَ حُبّٗا جَمّٗا

Watuhibboona almala hubban jamman

And ye love wealth with inordinate love!