107al-Mā‘ūnNecessary Assistanceسُورَةُ الماعون

Makkan · 7 ayat · 17th in order of revelation

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ 

Have you pondered that person who contravenes the dīn?

فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِي يَدُعُّ ٱلۡيَتِيمَ 

Behold, he is a person who casts the orphan aside,

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ 

And is not keen on feeding [the toiling one] who is in need.

فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلۡمُصَلِّينَ 

Wretched are the prayer attendees

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَن صَلَاتِهِمۡ سَاهُونَ 

Who are oblivious to [the meanings and substance of] their prayers —

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ يُرَآءُونَ 

Who want to show off,

وَيَمۡنَعُونَ ٱلۡمَاعُونَ 

And, withal, deny all necessary assistance [when it is needed]!