then neither does he do it himself. Thus, he neither feeds the needy nor urges others to feed them. This indicates that we should honor orphans and encourage one another to feed the needy, for they are in need. Allah Most High continues to aid His servant so long as the servant aids his brother.

﴿And you devour inheritance voraciously.﴾ “Inheritance” is whatever wealth Allah causes a servant to receive, whether he inherited it from someone who died, earned it through buying and selling, or went out into the open country and brought back grass, firewood, or anything else. Thus, inheritance is what a person inherits, or whatever wealth Allah causes him to receive. The children of Adam devour it voraciously. Regarding wealth, He says, ﴿And you love wealth with an immense love.﴾ That is, a great love. This is human nature. Faith, however, exerts its influence: through his faith, a person may be unconcerned with wealth. If it comes to him, he thanks Allah for it and discharges what is obligatory; and if it is lost, he is not troubled by it. Yet this is human nature as such, just as Allah—Mighty and Majestic is He—has described it in these two verses.

﴿No indeed! When the earth is pounded, pounded flat * and your Lord comes, and the angels rank upon rank * and Hell is brought forth on that Day—on that Day man will remember, but how will remembrance avail him? * He will say, “If only I had sent something ahead for my life!” * On that Day no one will punish as He punishes * and no one will bind as He binds * O tranquil soul! * Return to your Lord, well pleased and pleasing * Enter among My servants * and enter My Paradise.﴾

﴿No indeed! When the earth is pounded, pounded flat. And your Lord comes, and the angels rank upon rank. And Hell is brought forth on that Day—on that Day man will remember, but how will remembrance avail him?﴾ Allah—Glorified and Exalted is He—reminds people of the Day of Resurrection: ﴿When the earth is pounded, pounded flat﴾ until no—