“But refuse (to supply) (even) neighbourly needs.

“But refuse (to supply) (even) neighbourly needs.” The Harmful Fruit of the Denial of the Hereafter In this Surah, at first, the holy Prophet (S) is addressed and some unfortunate reflections of the denial of the Hereafter, in the deeds of the rejectors, are expressed.

"Have you seen him who denies the Final Judgement?" “Then such is the man who repulses the orphan (with harshness)," "And encourages not the feeding of the indigent.” The purpose of using the term /din/, in this verse, is for the Day of the Final Judgement; its denial as well as the Great Court, therein, which has a very bad effect on the acts of the rejectors of it.

In this Surah, five effects out of these effects, such as, repulsing the orphan with harshness, and the lack of encouraging others to the feeding of the indigent, are referred to. Some have said that /din/, here may mean the Qur'an or the religion, Islam, but the first meaning seems more appropriate. Similar to this sense is seen in Surah Infitar, No. 82, verse 9: "Nay, but you disbelieve in the (day of) reckoning," and also in Surah Tin, No.

95 verse 7: "What then makes you reject thereafter the last Judgement?" that, taking into consideration other verses of these Suras, the purpose of using the word /din/, is for 'the Day of Judgement'. The term /yadu’/ is based on /da'a/ with the meaning of 'to push, drive away with violence'; and the term /yahudd/ is derived from /hadda/ which means 'to urge, prompt'. Raqib cites in his book, Mufradat, that '/ hass/ is an urging in movement and travelling, but / hadd/ is not so'.

At any rate, since these two terms are used in the future tense, the case indicates the continuity of their action, in regard to the orphan and the indigent. Again, the substantial point, here is that when we are dealing with the orphan, affection and humane treatment is more significant than food, because an orphan must tolerate the lack of affection and spiritual feeding rather than the bodily food which is in the secondary stage.

Of course, feeding the needy, mentioned in these verses, is one of the most important good actions, so that, if we cannot feed a needy one we must encourage others to do so. Those who lack Faith in the Resurrection and the Reckoning in that Great Court and receiving reward and punishment dare to commit sin and therefore, all kinds of vice can be seen in their behaviour.