كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
How to read it
Kallā . bal llā tuk'rimūna l-yatīma
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
Kallā . bal llā tuk'rimūna l-yatīma
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah tells people plainly that they do not honour the orphan.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to 'honour' someone? How do you show it?"
Watch the BBC Earth video of orphaned baby orangutans learning to climb, cared for at a rescue centre.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this ayah say people don't do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can we honour children who have no parents?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Fajr is surah 89. Find ayah 17. The key word tukrimun means you honour, treat with respect and generosity. It's related to Al-Karim, one of Allah's names.
Fact: How do rescue centres teach orphaned orangutans to live in the forest?
Ages 5–8: Honour card. Make a card that says something kind and respectful to a child who might feel alone.
Ages 9–12: Helpers. Find out about a charity that cares for orphans. What do they do? How could your family help?
Finish with: "I found that orphaned orangutans learn to climb by ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will honour ___ by ___."
Action: Give your honour card to someone.
