Al-Mutaffifin 83:29–33
They used to laugh
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ ٢٩ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ ٣٠ وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ ٣١ وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ ٣٢ وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ ٣٣
The meaning, simply
The criminals used to laugh at the believers, wink at each other when they passed them, go home to their families joking about them, and when they saw the companions of Muhammad, peace be upon him, they said, 'These people are lost,' though they were not sent as guardians over them.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- أَجْرَمُوا۟
- did wrong
- يَتَغَامَزُونَ
- wink at one another
- ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟
- returned
- فَكِهِينَ
- laughing at the believers
- لَضَآلُّونَ
- lost
- حَٰفِظِينَ
- watchers
Think with me
If someone makes fun of you for praying, what do you do?