سورة المَاعون
Surah Al-Mâ‘ûn 107:7
The Acts of Kindness · Verse 7 of 7
وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And who withhold (legal) alms and other acts of kindness (starting from the Zakât to the lowest form of lending ordinary things of utility like a needle or a piece of thread to a neighbour).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But refuse (to supply) (even) neighbourly needs.
Ahmed Ali
And withhold things of common use (from others).
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Ali Unal
Yet deny all assistance (to their fellowmen).
Daryabadi
And who withholds even common necessaries.
Faridul Haque
And do not let others ask for small utilities.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And refrain from acts of kindness!
Maulvi Sher Ali
And withhold legal alms.
Muhammad Asad
and, withal, deny all assistance [to their fellow-men]!
Muhammad Musin Khan
And refuse Al-Ma'un (small kindnesses e.g. salt, sugar, water, etc.).
Muhammad Pickthall
Yet refuse small kindnesses!
Muhammad Sarwar
and refuse to help the needy.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And withhold the necessaries of life.
Rashad Khalifa
And they forbid charity.
Shabbir Ahmed
And, with all this, they hinder the flow of sustenance (by hoarding).
Commentary 107:7 In this verse the word al-Mâ‘ûnالْمَاعُونَis explained by Bukhârî as meaning any good or kind act. According to Akramah, its highest form is obligatory…
وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَ
107:7 In this verse the word al-Mâ‘ûnالْمَاعُونَis explained by Bukhârî as meaning any good or kind act. According to Akramah, its highest form is obligatory Zakât and its lowest the lending or giving of small items of daily use to others, and to aid or assist anyone in difficulty. Exhorting others and guiding them on the path of piety is also Mâ‘ûnمَاعُونَ. Honour is with generous thoughts and actions.