107. Al-Ma'un

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

Have you seen one who denies the Day of Judgement

Have you seen him who proclaims allegiance to the Divine System, but denies it in action? ((53:33), (75:32-33), (95:7). 'Takzeeb' = Denying in practice

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

Who turns away the orphan

Behold, that is he who repels the orphan, the widow, the helpless, the one in a lonely state. (8)

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

and who does not urge the feeding of the poor

And urges not the feeding of the needy. And participates not in helping those who have lost their jobs, whose businesses have stalled, and whose hard earned income is insufficient to meet their basic needs

So woe to those who pray

So woe to those who pray

Ah, woe unto the praying ones

[But] who are heedless of their prayer1 -

but whose hearts are not in their prayer

They know not what their prayer is meant to be

Those who make show [of their deeds]

Those who do things only to be seen by others

They only want to be seen and praised. (9:54). (They go through motions of prayer and keep announcing it)

And withhold [simple] assistance.

Who are uncharitable even over very small things

And, with all this, they put dams before the Spring of Sustenance. ('Ma'n' = Running water. 'Mu'in' = Source of sustenance with plenty of fresh water springs)