Al-Fajr 89:19
The Dawn · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 593
Devouring Inheritance
وَتَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكۡلࣰا لَّمࣰّا ١٩
And ye devour heritages with devouring greed.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And you devour inheritance greedily.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, while they cared neither to honour the orphan nor to feed the poor, they devoured wealth left by others all at once, heedless of rights.
Reflect
Take special care today not to touch anyone else’s right.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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