A slanderer spreading gossip
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍۢ مَّهِينٍ ١٠ هَمَّازٍۢ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍۢ ١١ مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ ١٢ عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ ١٣ أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ ١٤ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ١٥ سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ ١٦
And do not obey any man who swears a lot, a worthless liar, who mocks people and carries tales between them to cause trouble, who holds back good, an aggressive sinner, cruel and base. He grew proud because he had wealth and sons; when Our verses are recited to him he says: tales of the ancients. We will brand him on the nose.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
- حَلَّافٍۢ
- one who swears often
- مَّهِينٍ
- contemptible
- هَمَّازٍۢ
- one who mocks and backbites people
- مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍۢ
- one who carries tales to make trouble between people
- مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ
- one who blocks every good
- أَثِيمٍ
- full of sins
- أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
- tales of the ancients
- ٱلْخُرْطُومِ
- the nose
Carrying tales splits people apart. What do you do if you hear talk about someone?