Surah 107 · 7 verses
Al-Ma'un
الماعون
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ
Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
Ara-aital lazee yu kazzibu bid deen
Word by word
Interpretation
Do you recognise the one who rejects the requital on the Day of Judgement?
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
For that is the one who drives away the orphan
Fa zaalikal lazi yadu'ul-yateem
Word by word
Interpretation
It is the one who harshly turns away the orphan when in need.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.
Wa la ya huddu 'alaa ta'amil miskeen
Word by word
Interpretation
He does not encourage himself nor others in feeding the poor.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
So woe to those who pray
Fa wai lul-lil mu salleen
Word by word
Interpretation
So destruction and punishment be upon those who perform prayer.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
[But] who are heedless of their prayer -
Al lazeena hum 'an salaatihim sahoon
Word by word
Interpretation
Those who are heedless of their prayer; they do not care about it such that its time expires.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
Those who make show [of their deeds]
Al lazeena hum yuraa-oon
Word by word
Interpretation
Those who show off by their prayer and good deeds, not being sincere in doing deeds for Allah.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ
And withhold [simple] assistance.
Wa yamna'oonal ma'oon
Word by word
Interpretation
And they refrain from helping others with things in which there is no difficulty helping in.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.