Surah Al-Ma'un (The Small kindnesses) — English Translation

اَرَءَیْتَ الَّذِیْ یُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّیْنِ ۟ؕ

Araayta allathee yukaththibu biddeen

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

فَذٰلِكَ الَّذِیْ یَدُعُّ الْیَتِیْمَ ۟ۙ

Fathalika allathee yaduAAAAualyateem

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

وَلَا یَحُضُّ عَلٰی طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِیْنِ ۟ؕ

Wala yahuddu AAalataAAami almiskeen

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

فَوَیْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّیْنَ ۟ۙ

Fawaylun lilmusalleen

So woe to those who pray

الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ عَنْ صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُوْنَ ۟ۙ

Allatheena hum AAan salatihimsahoon

[But] who are heedless of their prayer -

الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ یُرَآءُوْنَ ۟ۙ

Allatheena hum yuraoon

Those who make show [of their deeds]

وَیَمْنَعُوْنَ الْمَاعُوْنَ ۟۠

WayamnaAAoona almaAAoon

And withhold [simple] assistance.