سُوْرَةُ الْمَاعُوْنِ
Surah Al-Maa'un (107) — Ayah 5
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who delay their Salât (prayer from their stated fixed times).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
هُمْ
hum
[they]
عَن
ʿan
about
صَلَاتِهِمْ
ṣalātihim
their prayers
سَاهُونَ
sāhūna
(are) neglectful
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5. Who are heedless of their prayers [4].
[4] From verses 4 and 5 of this surah, it is understood that this surah is Madinan, because in these verses the characteristics of the hypocrites' prayer are described. There was no existence of hypocrites during the Makkan period; this group only came into existence during the Madinan period when the Muslim state had been established. Being heedless of prayer means sometimes performing it, sometimes not, sometimes offering it at an improper time when the time is almost over, hastily pecking a few movements, performing the prayer merely as a habit or exercise, but not remembering Allah even for a moment, remaining absorbed in worldly thoughts. In short, there are countless forms of heedlessness regarding prayer, all of which fall under this category.
[4] From verses 4 and 5 of this surah, it is understood that this surah is Madinan, because in these verses the characteristics of the hypocrites' prayer are described. There was no existence of hypocrites during the Makkan period; this group only came into existence during the Madinan period when the Muslim state had been established. Being heedless of prayer means sometimes performing it, sometimes not, sometimes offering it at an improper time when the time is almost over, hastily pecking a few movements, performing the prayer merely as a habit or exercise, but not remembering Allah even for a moment, remaining absorbed in worldly thoughts. In short, there are countless forms of heedlessness regarding prayer, all of which fall under this category.
