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Surah 107

Al-Ma'un

The Small kindnesses

7 verses · Makkan · revealed 17th

الماعون

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ

Araayta allathee yukaththibu biddeen

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

Have you seen him who denies the Requital?

فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ

Fathalika allathee yaduAAAAualyateem

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

So, he is the one who pushes away the orphan,

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ

Wala yahuddu AAalataAAami almiskeen

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

and does not persuade (others) to feed the needy.

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ

Fawaylun lilmusalleen

So woe to those who pray

So, Woe to those performers of Salāh,

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ

Allatheena hum AAan salatihimsahoon

[But] who are heedless of their prayer -

who are neglectful of their Salāh,

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ

Allatheena hum yuraoon

Those who make show [of their deeds]

who (do good only to) show off,

وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ

WayamnaAAoona almaAAoon

And withhold [simple] assistance.

and refuse (to give even) small gifts.