Text and meaning
editText and transliteration
editبِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi l-lāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm(i)
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ
1 ’ara’ayta l-ladhī yukadhdhibu biddīn(i)
فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
2 Fadhālika l-adhi yadu‘‘u l-yatīm(a)
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
3 Walā yaḥuḍḍu ‘alā ṭa‘ami l-miskīn(i)
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
4 Fawaylu l-lilmuṣallīn(a)
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
5 ’al ladhīna hum ‘an ṣalātihim sāhūn(a)
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
6 ’al ladhīna hum yurā’ūn(a)
وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ
7 Wayamna‘ūna l-mā‘ūn(a)
- Warsh from Nafiʽ al-Madani
بِسۡمِ اِ۬للَّهِ اِ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ اِ۬لرَّحِيمِ
Bismi l-lāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm(i)
أَرَٰٓيۡتَ اَ۬لَّذِے يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّينِ
1 ’arā’ayta l-ladhī yukadhdhibu biddīn(i)
فَذَٰلِكَ اَ۬لَّذِے يَدُعُّ اَ۬لۡيَتِيمَ
2 Fadhālika l-adhi yadu‘‘u l-yatīm(a)
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ اِ۬لۡمِسۡكِينِ
3 Walā yaḥuḍḍu ‘alā ṭa‘ami l-miskīn(i)
فَوَيۡلٌ لِّلۡمُصَلِّينَ
4 Fawaylu l-lilmuṣallīn(a)
اَ۬لَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَن صَلَاتِهِمۡ سَاهُونَ
5 ’al ladhīna hum ‘an ṣalātihim sāhūn(a)
اَ۬لَّذِينَ هُمۡ يُرَآءُونَ
6 ’al ladhīna hum yurā’ūn(a)
وَيَمۡنَعُونَ اَ۬لۡمَاعُونَ
7 Wayamna‘ūna l-mā‘ūn(a)
Meanings
edit1
Have you seen him who denies the Recompense?
2
That is he who repulses the orphan (harshly),
3
And urges not the feeding of AlMiskin (the poor),
4
So woe unto those performers of Salat (prayers) (hypocrites),
5
Who delay their Salat (prayer) from their stated fixed times,
6
Those who do good deeds only to be seen (of men),
7
And refuse Al-Ma'un (small kindnesses e.g. salt, sugar, water, etc.).
1
Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
2
For that is the one who drives away the orphan
3
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.
4
So woe to those who pray
5
[But] who are heedless of their prayer -
6
Those who make show [of their deeds]
7
And withhold [simple] assistance.
1
Seest thou one who denies the Judgment (to come)?
2
Then such is the (man) who repulses the orphan (with harshness),
3
And encourages not the feeding of the indigent.
4
So woe to the worshippers
5
Who are neglectful of their prayers,
6
Those who (want but) to be seen (of men),
7
But refuse (to supply) (even) neighbourly needs.
1
Hast thou observed him who belieth religion?
2
That is he who repelleth the orphan,
3
And urgeth not the feeding of the needy.
4
Ah, woe unto worshippers
5
Who are heedless of their prayer;
6
Who would be seen (at worship)
7
Yet refuse small kindnesses!