Surah Al-Fajr, Ayah 17 (89:17)

ٱلْفَجْر

كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ

Quran 89:17 is ayah 17 of Surah Al-Fajr (“The Dawn”), a Meccan surah of 30 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 593 of the Madani Mushaf.

89:17
كَلَّا ۖبَللَّاتُكْرِمُونَٱلْيَتِيمَ١٧
kallā bal lā tuk'rimūna l-yatīma

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

Word by word

  1. كَلَّا ۖkallāNay
  2. بَلbalBut
  3. لَّاlānot
  4. تُكْرِمُونَtuk'rimūnayou honor
  5. ٱلْيَتِيمَl-yatīmathe orphan

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