Commentary · Quran
Surah 107: Small KindnessesSmall Kindnesses
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I’ve used Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall’s 1930 translation of the Quran’s meanings since it’s both public domain and very pretty.
Surah 107: Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have you Seen, The Daily Necessariesسُورَةُ المَاعُونِ
1Hast thou observed him who belieth religion? 2That is he who repelleth the orphan, 3And urgeth not the feeding of the needy. 4Ah, woe unto worshippers 5Who are heedless of their prayer; 6Who would be seen (at worship) 7Yet refuse small kindnesses!
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ 2فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ 3وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ 4فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ 5ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ 6ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ 7وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ