Surah Al-Fajr — Part 4
Ayahs 16–20 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Fajr — Part 4 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.
Lesson
1. Surah Al-Fajr — Part 4
Continue the word-by-word study of Surah Al-Fajr with ayahs 16–20.
2. وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَـٰنَنِ ﴿١٦﴾
But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."
- وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَـٰنَنِ ﴿١٦﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَأَمَّآ | But |
| إِذَا | when |
| مَا | does |
| ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ | He try him |
| فَقَدَرَ | and restricts |
| عَلَيْهِ | for him |
| رِزْقَهُۥ | his provision |
| فَيَقُولُ | then he says |
| رَبِّىٓ | My Lord |
| أَهَـٰنَنِ | (has) humiliated me |
3. كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿١٧﴾
No! 1 But you do not honor the orphan
- كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿١٧﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| كَلَّا ۖ | Nay |
| بَل | But |
| لَّا | not |
| تُكْرِمُونَ | you honor |
| ٱلْيَتِيمَ | the orphan |
4. وَلَا تَحَـٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿١٨﴾
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
- وَلَا تَحَـٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿١٨﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَلَا | And not |
| تَحَـٰٓضُّونَ | you feel the urge |
| عَلَىٰ | to |
| طَعَامِ | feed |
| ٱلْمِسْكِينِ | the poor |
5. وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا ﴿١٩﴾
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
- وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا ﴿١٩﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَتَأْكُلُونَ | And you consume |
| ٱلتُّرَاثَ | the inheritance |
| أَكْلًۭا | devouring |
| لَّمًّۭا | altogether |
6. وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا ﴿٢٠﴾
And you love wealth with immense love.
- وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا ﴿٢٠﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَتُحِبُّونَ | And you love |
| ٱلْمَالَ | wealth |
| حُبًّۭا | (with) love |
| جَمًّۭا | immense |
7. Summary
Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 16–20 of Surah Al-Fajr.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَأَمَّآ | But |
| إِذَا | when |
| مَا | does |
| ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ | He try him |
| فَقَدَرَ | and restricts |
| عَلَيْهِ | for him |
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