Small Things (Al-Ma‘un)
Verses 1-7 GROUP_1591 107.1-7
1
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّينِ
Have you seen one who denies the Day of Judgement?
2
فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يَدُعُّ الْيَتِيمَ
Who turns away the orphan,
3
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ
and who does not urge the feeding of the poor?
4
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
So woe to those who pray
5
الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
but whose hearts are not in their prayer.
6
الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاؤُونَ
Those who do things only to be seen by others.
7
وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَ
Who are uncharitable even over very small things.
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Commentary
(a) This chapter, which has seven verses, draws our attention to the Day of Judgement, when we shall be held responsible for all our good or bad actions. It also deplores the ways of those who deny the Day of Judgement, treat the helpless with contempt and lead arrogant, selfish lives. They do not extend the slightest courtesy or kindness to their fellow human L5969beings, their hearts being empty of Faith. The hypocrites may put on a pretence of doing good deeds, but these hollow acts will not avail them. This chapter also warns those who are ‘heedless in their prayer.’ Belief in the reckoning of the Hereafter makes a man pious. One who does not believe in this will be devoid of all goodness; he will be neglectful of prayer to God; he will not be ashamed of pushing over a weak person; he will not think it necessary to discharge the dues and rights of the poor; he will not even give to others such things as will cause him no substantial loss—even if it be only matchsticks or his good wishes.