سُوْرَةُ الْمَاعُوْنِ
Surah Al-Maa'un (107) — Ayah 3
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And urges not on the feeding of Al-Miskîn (the poor),
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (does) not
يَحُضُّ
yaḥuḍḍu
feel the urge
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
to
طَعَامِ
ṭaʿāmi
feed
ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
l-mis'kīni
the poor
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
3. And does not encourage the feeding of the poor [3].
[3] Neglecting the upbringing of orphans or not even caring about providing food for the needy—let alone feeding them oneself, not even encouraging anyone else to do so—are such moral and social evils that are considered reprehensible in every religion and have always been so considered. But when a person becomes obsessed with accumulating and hoarding wealth, he becomes so miserly that he feels no compassion at all upon seeing the plight of others in need. And the real reason for this hard-heartedness is that they have no belief in accountability on the Day of Judgment.
[3] Neglecting the upbringing of orphans or not even caring about providing food for the needy—let alone feeding them oneself, not even encouraging anyone else to do so—are such moral and social evils that are considered reprehensible in every religion and have always been so considered. But when a person becomes obsessed with accumulating and hoarding wealth, he becomes so miserly that he feels no compassion at all upon seeing the plight of others in need. And the real reason for this hard-heartedness is that they have no belief in accountability on the Day of Judgment.
