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Love of Praise and Showing Off

Qur’an 107 warns about worship performed to be seen. Sahih al-Bukhari 1 teaches that actions are judged by intentions. The learner therefore renews intention and corrects display w…

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Diseases of the Heart · lesson 3

Qur’an 107 warns about worship performed to be seen. Sahih al-Bukhari 1 teaches that actions are judged by intentions. The learner therefore renews intention and corrects display without pretending to read another person’s heart or abandoning every public good deed.

The Qur’an warns about worship for display

Qur’an study · Al-Ma'un

Ayah 107:4

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Arabic Qur’an:
فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلۡمُصَلِّينَ ٤
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Contextual gloss, not a complete translation
فَوَيۡلٞfawaylunSo woe
لِّلۡمُصَلِّينَlil'muṣallīnato those who pray
Meaning in translation

Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.

Primary · Saheeh International

So woe to those who pray

Compare · M. Pickthall

Ah, woe unto worshippers

Compare · A. Yusuf Ali

So woe to the worshippers

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Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 107:4. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
Reading aids
The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
Word audio and contextual glosses
Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
Named translations
Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
Complete recitation
Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
Controlled check
Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.

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Qur’an study · Al-Ma'un

Ayah 107:5

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Arabic Qur’an:
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَن صَلَاتِهِمۡ سَاهُونَ ٥
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Contextual gloss, not a complete translation
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnaThose who
هُمۡhum[they]
عَنʿanabout
صَلَاتِهِمۡṣalātihimtheir prayers
سَاهُونَsāhūna(are) neglectful
Meaning in translation

Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.

Primary · Saheeh International

[But] who are heedless of their prayer –

Compare · M. Pickthall

Who are heedless of their prayer;

Compare · A. Yusuf Ali

Who are neglectful of their prayers,

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Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 107:5. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
Reading aids
The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
Word audio and contextual glosses
Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
Named translations
Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
Complete recitation
Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
Controlled check
Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.

Inspect Qur’an 107:5 and the named translations on Quran.com

Qur’an study · Al-Ma'un

Ayah 107:6

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Arabic Qur’an:
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ يُرَآءُونَ ٦
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Contextual gloss, not a complete translation
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnaThose who
هُمۡhum[they]
يُرَآءُونَyurāūnamake show
Meaning in translation

Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.

Primary · Saheeh International

Those who make show [of their deeds]

Compare · M. Pickthall

Who would be seen (at worship)

Compare · A. Yusuf Ali

Those who (want but) to be seen (of men),

How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
Arabic and word segmentation
Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 107:6. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
Reading aids
The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
Word audio and contextual glosses
Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
Named translations
Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
Complete recitation
Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
Controlled check
Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.

Inspect Qur’an 107:6 and the named translations on Quran.com

Qur’an 107:4–6 warns about heedless prayer and showing deeds to be seen. Before worship, remove unnecessary recording and name the One for whom the act is being done. Read the complete displayed evidence before turning this into a label for yourself or somebody else. The aim is a truthful next action for the sake of اللّٰه (ALLAH), not a dramatic verdict about an unseen heart.

Read the complete evidence panel before reducing it to a step. The Arabic, named translation, source locator and explanation have different roles; preserving those roles lets a learner worship with confidence without turning a short guide into an unsupported ruling.

Keep three lines in your notes: what the source explicitly says, what this lesson explains, and what remains for qualified review. That structure makes later correction clear rather than embarrassing.

Personal application requires honest facts, privacy and qualified review. This resource teaches revealed foundations and authenticated Prophetic guidance without diagnosing another person’s heart. Mental-health distress, trauma, abuse, compulsive behaviour, legal rights and safeguarding concerns require appropriate qualified support before indexing.

Learning move: Explain “The Qur’an warns about worship for display” in plain language, name the displayed source and write one private, measurable next action.

Actions are connected to intentions

Authenticated hadith study · Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 1

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Arabic hadith text:
إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى
Reading support

A learner-facing transliteration is deliberately withheld until the complete Arabic wording has passed assigned language review. Learn the supplication from a capable teacher rather than guessing from English letters.

Meaning in English

This is a source-bound editorial paraphrase for understanding. It is not the Arabic report and is not presented as a verbatim translation.

Editorial paraphrase

'Umar ibn al-Khattab reported that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) taught that actions are according to intentions and each person has what they intended.

Evidence use

This authenticated report establishes that intention matters to the moral and worship value of an action, while also providing a controlled example in which learners can distinguish the chain, reported wording and collection reference.

How this hadith panel was sourced and checkedOpen the collection, locator and grading record
Collection and locator
Sahih al-Bukhari 1; Book 1, Hadith 1
Chapter shown by source
How the Divine Revelation started being revealed to Allah's Messenger
Narrator
'Umar ibn al-Khattab
Displayed grading
Sahih — Sahih al-Bukhari collection. This records the named grading shown by the source; Tawheed Club does not silently present it as an unqualified editorial verdict.
Arabic scope
Only the two opening Prophetic clauses are retained. The migration example, full chain, collection heading and complete record remain available on the linked source page.
Evidence boundary
The panel retains only the opening principle and not the migration example. The report does not make an unlawful act lawful, remove another person’s rights, replace the conditions of an obligation or guarantee a reward for every routine.
Controlled check
Collection, number, chapter context, Arabic report text, displayed grading and source URL checked 30 August 2026. Qualified hadith and Arabic review remain release gates.

Inspect Sahih al-Bukhari 1 at the named source

Sahih al-Bukhari 1 establishes the principle that actions are according to intentions and each person receives according to what was intended. Renew purpose before, during and after an action without demanding impossible certainty about every passing thought. Read the complete displayed evidence before turning this into a label for yourself or somebody else. The aim is a truthful next action for the sake of اللّٰه (ALLAH), not a dramatic verdict about an unseen heart.

A beginner needs a usable route and an honest boundary at the same time. Learn the shared practice first, record any circumstance that changes it, and take medical, financial, disability or school-specific questions to a qualified person who can examine the real case.

Read once for meaning and a second time for boundaries. On the second reading, test strong words such as always, never, invalid and required against the complete evidence shown.

Personal application requires honest facts, privacy and qualified review. This resource teaches revealed foundations and authenticated Prophetic guidance without diagnosing another person’s heart. Mental-health distress, trauma, abuse, compulsive behaviour, legal rights and safeguarding concerns require appropriate qualified support before indexing.

Learning move: Explain “Actions are connected to intentions” in plain language, name the displayed source and write one private, measurable next action.

Sincerity directs worship to the Creator

Qur’an study · Al-Bayyinah

Ayah 98:5

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Arabic Qur’an:
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمَةِ ٥
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Contextual gloss, not a complete translation
وَمَآwamāAnd not
أُمِرُوٓاْumirūthey were commanded
إِلَّاillāexcept
لِيَعۡبُدُواْliyaʿbudūto worship
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
مُخۡلِصِينَmukh'liṣīna(being) sincere
لَهُlahuto Him
ٱلدِّينَl-dīna(in) the religion
حُنَفَآءَḥunafāaupright
وَيُقِيمُواْwayuqīmūand to establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَl-ṣalatathe prayer
وَيُؤۡتُواْwayu'tūand to give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚl-zakatathe zakah
وَذَٰلِكَwadhālikaAnd that
دِينُdīnu(is the) religion
ٱلۡقَيِّمَةِl-qayimatithe correct
Meaning in translation

Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.

Primary · Saheeh International

And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion.

Compare · M. Pickthall

And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.

Compare · A. Yusuf Ali

And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to establish regular prayer; and to practise regular charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.

How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
Arabic and word segmentation
Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 98:5. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
Reading aids
The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
Word audio and contextual glosses
Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
Named translations
Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
Complete recitation
Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
Controlled check
Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 25 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.

Inspect Qur’an 98:5 and the named translations on Quran.com

Qur’an 98:5 commands sincere devotion in worship of اللّٰه (ALLAH). Keep one regular good deed hidden and make its quality as careful as any public work. Read the complete displayed evidence before turning this into a label for yourself or somebody else. The aim is a truthful next action for the sake of اللّٰه (ALLAH), not a dramatic verdict about an unseen heart.

Calm completeness is the goal. Repeating an action without evidence, rushing past a required distinction, or ignoring real harm can all move the learner away from careful worship. Work through the evidence once slowly, check once, and improve through reviewed teaching.

An adult guiding a child should praise careful attention and an honest “I need to ask” answer. The aim is worship with understanding, not performance for the teacher.

Personal application requires honest facts, privacy and qualified review. This resource teaches revealed foundations and authenticated Prophetic guidance without diagnosing another person’s heart. Mental-health distress, trauma, abuse, compulsive behaviour, legal rights and safeguarding concerns require appropriate qualified support before indexing.

Learning move: Explain “Sincerity directs worship to the Creator” in plain language, name the displayed source and write one private, measurable next action.

Being praised is not automatic proof of showing off

Qur’an study · Al-Isra

Ayah 17:36

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Arabic Qur’an:
وَلَا تَقۡفُ مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡبَصَرَ وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنۡهُ مَسۡـُٔولٗا ٣٦
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Transliteration can help you begin, but it cannot reproduce every Arabic sound or replace listening, tajwid study, or correction from a capable teacher.
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Contextual gloss, not a complete translation
وَلَاwalāAnd (do) not
تَقۡفُtaqfupursue
مَاwhat
لَيۡسَlaysanot
لَكَlakayou have
بِهِۦbihiof it
عِلۡمٌۚʿil'munany knowledge
إِنَّinnaIndeed
ٱلسَّمۡعَl-samʿathe hearing
وَٱلۡبَصَرَwal-baṣaraand the sight
وَٱلۡفُؤَادَwal-fuādaand the heart
كُلُّkulluall
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَulāikathose
كَانَkānawill be
عَنۡهُʿanhu[about it]
مَسۡـُٔولٗاmasūlanquestioned
Meaning in translation

Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.

Primary · Saheeh International

And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart – about all those [one] will be questioned.

Compare · M. Pickthall

(O man), follow not that whereof thou hast no knowledge. Lo! the hearing and the sight and the heart – of each of these it will be asked.

Compare · A. Yusuf Ali

And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing or of (feeling in) the heart will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).

How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
Arabic and word segmentation
Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 17:36. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
Reading aids
The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
Word audio and contextual glosses
Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
Named translations
Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
Complete recitation
Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
Controlled check
Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.

Inspect Qur’an 17:36 and the named translations on Quran.com

Another person’s praise does not by itself prove that the original deed was performed for praise. Thank the person briefly, attribute success responsibly and review your own intention without public self-defence. Read the complete displayed evidence before turning this into a label for yourself or somebody else. The aim is a truthful next action for the sake of اللّٰه (ALLAH), not a dramatic verdict about an unseen heart.

For a younger learner, use plain words, a visual sequence without animate imagery and one correction at a time. Adults should protect privacy, explain unfamiliar terms and never use religious teaching to shame a child.

If terminology becomes difficult, return to the practical question: what is the learner preparing to do, which step is established here, and what fact about the person or situation could change the answer?

Personal application requires honest facts, privacy and qualified review. This resource teaches revealed foundations and authenticated Prophetic guidance without diagnosing another person’s heart. Mental-health distress, trauma, abuse, compulsive behaviour, legal rights and safeguarding concerns require appropriate qualified support before indexing.

Learning move: Explain “Being praised is not automatic proof of showing off” in plain language, name the displayed source and write one private, measurable next action.

Public benefit can remain legitimate

Authenticated hadith study · Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 1

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Arabic hadith text:
إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى
Reading support

A learner-facing transliteration is deliberately withheld until the complete Arabic wording has passed assigned language review. Learn the supplication from a capable teacher rather than guessing from English letters.

Meaning in English

This is a source-bound editorial paraphrase for understanding. It is not the Arabic report and is not presented as a verbatim translation.

Editorial paraphrase

'Umar ibn al-Khattab reported that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) taught that actions are according to intentions and each person has what they intended.

Evidence use

This authenticated report establishes that intention matters to the moral and worship value of an action, while also providing a controlled example in which learners can distinguish the chain, reported wording and collection reference.

How this hadith panel was sourced and checkedOpen the collection, locator and grading record
Collection and locator
Sahih al-Bukhari 1; Book 1, Hadith 1
Chapter shown by source
How the Divine Revelation started being revealed to Allah's Messenger
Narrator
'Umar ibn al-Khattab
Displayed grading
Sahih — Sahih al-Bukhari collection. This records the named grading shown by the source; Tawheed Club does not silently present it as an unqualified editorial verdict.
Arabic scope
Only the two opening Prophetic clauses are retained. The migration example, full chain, collection heading and complete record remain available on the linked source page.
Evidence boundary
The panel retains only the opening principle and not the migration example. The report does not make an unlawful act lawful, remove another person’s rights, replace the conditions of an obligation or guarantee a reward for every routine.
Controlled check
Collection, number, chapter context, Arabic report text, displayed grading and source URL checked 30 August 2026. Qualified hadith and Arabic review remain release gates.

Inspect Sahih al-Bukhari 1 at the named source

Qur’an study · Al-Bayyinah

Ayah 98:5

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Arabic Qur’an:
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمَةِ ٥
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A human-reviewed full transliteration is being prepared. Listen to the complete ayah and use the Arabic with a capable teacher rather than relying on an unreviewed technical conversion.

Transliteration can help you begin, but it cannot reproduce every Arabic sound or replace listening, tajwid study, or correction from a capable teacher.
Interlinear word study

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Contextual gloss, not a complete translation
وَمَآwamāAnd not
أُمِرُوٓاْumirūthey were commanded
إِلَّاillāexcept
لِيَعۡبُدُواْliyaʿbudūto worship
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
مُخۡلِصِينَmukh'liṣīna(being) sincere
لَهُlahuto Him
ٱلدِّينَl-dīna(in) the religion
حُنَفَآءَḥunafāaupright
وَيُقِيمُواْwayuqīmūand to establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَl-ṣalatathe prayer
وَيُؤۡتُواْwayu'tūand to give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚl-zakatathe zakah
وَذَٰلِكَwadhālikaAnd that
دِينُdīnu(is the) religion
ٱلۡقَيِّمَةِl-qayimatithe correct
Meaning in translation

Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.

Primary · Saheeh International

And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion.

Compare · M. Pickthall

And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.

Compare · A. Yusuf Ali

And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to establish regular prayer; and to practise regular charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.

How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
Arabic and word segmentation
Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 98:5. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
Reading aids
The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
Word audio and contextual glosses
Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
Named translations
Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
Complete recitation
Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
Controlled check
Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 25 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.

Inspect Qur’an 98:5 and the named translations on Quran.com

Teaching, fundraising and visible leadership can serve a lawful purpose when intention and method are repeatedly corrected. Set a public-benefit reason, minimise self-promotion and invite accountable review of the work. Read the complete displayed evidence before turning this into a label for yourself or somebody else. The aim is a truthful next action for the sake of اللّٰه (ALLAH), not a dramatic verdict about an unseen heart.

Distinguish a revealed command, an authenticated Prophetic demonstration and a later legal classification. They work together, but they are not interchangeable. Where recognised schools differ, this resource labels the difference instead of presenting one view as the only Islam.

A resume point can preserve more than scroll position. Save the last completed step, the unresolved question and the next safe action so the learner can continue without unnecessary repetition.

Personal application requires honest facts, privacy and qualified review. This resource teaches revealed foundations and authenticated Prophetic guidance without diagnosing another person’s heart. Mental-health distress, trauma, abuse, compulsive behaviour, legal rights and safeguarding concerns require appropriate qualified support before indexing.

Learning move: Explain “Public benefit can remain legitimate” in plain language, name the displayed source and write one private, measurable next action.

Intrusive doubts should not stop every good deed

Qur’an study · Al-Isra

Ayah 17:36

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Arabic Qur’an:
وَلَا تَقۡفُ مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡبَصَرَ وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنۡهُ مَسۡـُٔولٗا ٣٦
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Contextual gloss, not a complete translation
وَلَاwalāAnd (do) not
تَقۡفُtaqfupursue
مَاwhat
لَيۡسَlaysanot
لَكَlakayou have
بِهِۦbihiof it
عِلۡمٌۚʿil'munany knowledge
إِنَّinnaIndeed
ٱلسَّمۡعَl-samʿathe hearing
وَٱلۡبَصَرَwal-baṣaraand the sight
وَٱلۡفُؤَادَwal-fuādaand the heart
كُلُّkulluall
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَulāikathose
كَانَkānawill be
عَنۡهُʿanhu[about it]
مَسۡـُٔولٗاmasūlanquestioned
Meaning in translation

Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.

Primary · Saheeh International

And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart – about all those [one] will be questioned.

Compare · M. Pickthall

(O man), follow not that whereof thou hast no knowledge. Lo! the hearing and the sight and the heart – of each of these it will be asked.

Compare · A. Yusuf Ali

And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing or of (feeling in) the heart will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).

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Arabic and word segmentation
Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 17:36. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
Reading aids
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Word audio and contextual glosses
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Named translations
Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
Complete recitation
Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
Controlled check
Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.

Inspect Qur’an 17:36 and the named translations on Quran.com

A passing fear of insincerity is not evidence that every act is corrupt. Complete the known good action, renew intention once and seek help if repeated checking becomes disabling. Read the complete displayed evidence before turning this into a label for yourself or somebody else. The aim is a truthful next action for the sake of اللّٰه (ALLAH), not a dramatic verdict about an unseen heart.

Save the exact point that needs review. A useful learning record says what was completed, what remains uncertain, which source was checked and who should help next. That is more valuable than a confident tick beside a misunderstood step.

Explain the practice in plain language before using legal vocabulary. If the simple sentence overstates the evidence, a technical Arabic label will not repair it.

This resource does not diagnose religious scrupulosity or obsessive-compulsive disorder. This resource teaches revealed foundations and authenticated Prophetic guidance without diagnosing another person’s heart. Mental-health distress, trauma, abuse, compulsive behaviour, legal rights and safeguarding concerns require appropriate qualified support before indexing.

Learning move: Explain “Intrusive doubts should not stop every good deed” in plain language, name the displayed source and write one private, measurable next action.

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Hadith evidence
Controlled authenticated record: bukhari:1. Report wording, grading and personal application remain distinct. The collection and reference are preserved; a named displayed grading is not silently changed into a universal claim.
Teaching explanation
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Adult companion · lesson · TC-LESSON-175

Help a learner master Love of Praise and Showing Off

Qur’an 107 warns about worship performed to be seen. Sahih al-Bukhari 1 teaches that actions are judged by intentions. The learner therefore renews intention and corrects display without pretending to read another person’s heart or abandoning every public good deed. Your role is to slow the learning down, keep the exact evidence visible and make it safe for the learner to say, “I am not sure yet.”

Begin with the source

Open the named ayah or hadith before explaining it. Tell the learner whether they are seeing Arabic revelation, a reading aid, a named translation, a hadith translation or editorial teaching.

Invite an answer before helping

Ask one precise question and wait. If the learner struggles, point to the relevant line, narrow the choice or replay the audio before supplying the answer.

Correct with dignity

Praise honest checking and careful effort. Correct the idea or sound without labelling the learner, and never turn a mistake into embarrassment.

01Prepare a focused session
  1. Read Love of Praise and Showing Off yourself and open every cited source before inviting the learner.
  2. Choose one realistic aim from the mastery statement. Do not try to teach the whole page in one sitting.
  3. Test any Arabic audio. If a sound is outside your confidence, plan to listen together and seek correction from a capable teacher.
  4. Remove distractions and decide when to stop: about 8–10 minutes for a younger child, 15–20 minutes for ages 8–11, or 20–30 minutes for an older learner.
  5. Keep paper optional. If Qur’anic text is printed, follow the respect and waste guidance shown above the ayah panel.

Opening words: “We are going to learn one idea carefully and see exactly where it comes from. We can pause, replay and check the source whenever we need to.”

02Use a source-led teaching conversation
  1. Connect: Ask what the learner already thinks the title means. Record the answer without immediately judging it.
  2. Read or listen: Open the first evidence panel or cited report. Hear the complete Arabic before isolating one word or phrase.
  3. Notice: Ask the learner to identify the exact words that support the first teaching point. A contextual word gloss is a clue; the complete named translation supplies the sentence meaning.
  4. Explain: Read the teaching paragraph. Ask, “Which part came directly from the source, and which part is the writer helping us understand?”
  5. Apply: Choose one practice task. Keep everyday examples within the boundary of the source; do not invent promises, hidden causes or rulings.
  6. Retrieve: Close the explanation and ask the learner to state the idea, evidence locator and one careful application in their own words.
03Questions for this exact resource
  • “What does The Qur’an warns about worship for display mean here, and which words or source locator support your answer (Qur'an 107:4)?”
  • “What does Actions are connected to intentions mean here, and which words or source locator support your answer (Qur'an 107:5)?”
  • “Which sentence is revelation or hadith, and which sentence is explanation?”
  • “What would be an overstatement that the cited source does not allow us to make?”
04Adapt the same truth for different ages

Ages 5–7

Teach one short source phrase and one meaning. Use text cards, colour bands, paths or simple geometric symbols—never a picture of اللّٰه (ALLAH) and never an image that implies His form. Let the child point, match, listen and repeat once or twice.

Ages 8–11

Use two or three evidence cards and ask the learner to match each idea to its locator. Invite a short explanation in their own words, then reopen the source to correct it together.

Ages 12–15

Compare the named English translations where provided. Ask what wording differs, what remains constant, and why a translation must not be called the Arabic Qur’an itself.

Ages 16+ and adults

Require a precise claim, an exact source locator and a stated boundary. Invite the learner to distinguish established meaning from inference and to mark any unresolved question for qualified review.

05Support Arabic without creating false confidence
  1. Listen to the whole ayah or supplication first.
  2. Follow the Arabic from right to left and use the word-level controls only after hearing the complete wording.
  3. Treat transliteration as temporary scaffolding. It cannot reproduce every Arabic sound.
  4. Let the learner echo a short unit, then return it to the full phrase so meaning and pronunciation remain connected.
  5. If neither of you can hear or form a sound confidently, record it for a capable Qur’an or Arabic teacher. Do not manufacture an English substitute and call it exact.

Gentle correction: “Let us listen once more and notice where the sound begins,” protects both accuracy and confidence.

06Choose one useful follow-up
  • Study every controlled evidence panel in context.
  • Complete the practice move and resume from the saved position.

Complete one task independently before adding another. Adult support should reveal the route, not hide whether the learner can use it.

07Revisit for durable mastery

After 24 hours · five minutes

  1. Ask for the central idea without showing the answer.
  2. Ask the learner to find its source locator.
  3. Replay one Arabic phrase and reconnect it to the complete meaning.
  4. Correct by reopening the source, then end with one successful retrieval.

After seven days · eight minutes

  1. Ask for the idea, source and boundary in the learner’s own words.
  2. Retry the most difficult mastery question.
  3. Apply the idea to one new but appropriate situation.
  4. Record what is secure and what needs another supported attempt.