Almsgiving
A question about denial is followed immediately by the mistreatment of an orphan. Notice that the chapter directs attention toward behavior. Discuss how care for someone vulnerable can reveal a gap between claims and actions.
Based on Quran 107:1–2. Original study prompt, not a complete tafsir. Compare the passage ↗English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com · v1.1.2 ↗
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ
(1) Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
(2) For that is the one who drives away the orphan
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
(3) And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.
فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
(4) So woe to those who pray
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
(5) [But] who are heedless of their prayer[2000] -
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
(6) Those who make show [of their deeds]
وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ
(7) And withhold [simple] assistance.