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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ۝٥
Sentence structure
Plural relative pronoun ٱلَّذِينَ describes ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ in the preceding ayah. In its relative clause, هُمْ is the subject, سَاهُونَ the nominative active-participle predicate, and عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ is linked to the predicate.

Ayah summary
They are heedless of their prayer.

ٱلَّذِينَ — Those who
Grammar: A masculine-plural relative pronoun functioning as adjective of ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ in the preceding ayah.

هُمْ — [they]
Grammar: An explicit third-person masculine-plural pronoun serving as subject of the nominal clause.

عَن — about
Grammar: A preposition linked to سَاهُونَ and governing the following noun.

صَلَاتِهِمْ — their prayers
Grammar: صَلَاتِ is a feminine genitive noun governed by عَن; attached هِمْ is its possessive pronoun.

سَاهُونَ — (are) neglectful
Grammar: An indefinite masculine-plural nominative active participle serving as predicate of هُمْ.

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Surah Al-Ma‘un · Ayah 5

Surah Al-Ma‘un — Part 1

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ۝٥
Sentence structure
Plural relative pronoun ٱلَّذِينَ describes ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ in the preceding ayah. In its relative clause, هُمْ is the subject, سَاهُونَ the nominative active-participle predicate, and عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ is linked to the predicate.

Ayah summary
They are heedless of their prayer.

ٱلَّذِينَ — Those who
Grammar: A masculine-plural relative pronoun functioning as adjective of ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ in the preceding ayah.

هُمْ — [they]
Grammar: An explicit third-person masculine-plural pronoun serving as subject of the nominal clause.

عَن — about
Grammar: A preposition linked to سَاهُونَ and governing the following noun.

صَلَاتِهِمْ — their prayers
Grammar: صَلَاتِ is a feminine genitive noun governed by عَن; attached هِمْ is its possessive pronoun.

سَاهُونَ — (are) neglectful
Grammar: An indefinite masculine-plural nominative active participle serving as predicate of هُمْ.