1. Ara-aital lazee yu kazzibu bid deen
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ
Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
Almsgiving
1. Ara-aital lazee yu kazzibu bid deen
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ
Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
2. Fa zaalikal lazi yadu'ul-yateem
فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
For that is the one who drives away the orphan
3. Wa la ya huddu 'alaa ta'amil miskeen
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.
4. Fa wai lul-lil mu salleen
فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
So woe to those who pray
5. Al lazeena hum 'an salaatihim sahoon
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
[But] who are heedless of their prayer -
6. Al lazeena hum yuraa-oon
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
Those who make show [of their deeds]
7. Wa yamna'oonal ma'oon
وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ
And withhold [simple] assistance.
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.