أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ
Ara-aital lazee yu kazzibu bid deen
Seest thou one who denies the Judgment (to come)?
Surah 107 · 7 ayahs · Meccan Surah Al-Maun — The Small Kindnesses
سُورَةُ المَاعُونِ
MeaningThe Small Kindnesses
RevelationMeccan
Ayahs7
LocationJuz 30
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Surah Al-Maun (سُورَةُ المَاعُونِ), “The Small Kindnesses”, is the 107th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It is a Meccan surah with 7 ayahs, found in juz 30. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Sura El-Ma'un — arapski tekst, transliteracija i audio.
About Surah Al-Maun
Al-Ma'un, "Small Kindnesses", is a short surah of seven verses. It describes the one who denies the Judgement: he pushes away the orphan and does not encourage feeding the poor. Then it warns those who pray but are heedless of their prayer, who show off, and who withhold even the smallest help from others.
Main themes
- Denying the Judgement shows in how we treat the orphan and the poor
- Woe to those heedless of their prayer
- Showing off in worship
- Withholding small kindnesses (al-ma'un)
Virtues and when it is recited
No special reward is narrated for this surah beyond the general reward of reciting the Qur'an — ten good deeds for every letter (at-Tirmidhi 2910). In seven verses it joins worship and kindness to people, showing that one is not complete without the other.
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Questions about Surah Al-Maun
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Maun?
Surah Al-Maun has 7 ayahs (verses).
Is Surah Al-Maun Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Maun is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Maun in?
Surah Al-Maun is in juz 30 of the Qur'an.
What does Al-Maun mean?
The name Al-Maun is usually translated as "The Small Kindnesses". In Bosnian the surah is known as El-Ma'un.
What is Surah Al-Maun about?
Al-Ma'un, "Small Kindnesses", is a short surah of seven verses. It describes the one who denies the Judgement: he pushes away the orphan and does not encourage feeding the poor. Then it warns those who pray but are heedless of their prayer, who show off, and who withhold even the smallest help from others.
What are the virtues of Surah Al-Maun?
No special reward is narrated for this surah beyond the general reward of reciting the Qur'an — ten good deeds for every letter (at-Tirmidhi 2910). In seven verses it joins worship and kindness to people, showing that one is not complete without the other.
Surah Al-Maun: Arabic text, transliteration and translation
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
Fa zaalikal lazi yadu'ul-yateem
Then such is the (man) who repulses the orphan (with harshness),
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
Wa la ya huddu 'alaa ta'amil miskeen
And encourages not the feeding of the indigent.
فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
Fa wai lul-lil mu salleen
So woe to the worshippers
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
Al lazeena hum 'an salaatihim sahoon
Who are neglectful of their prayers,
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
Al lazeena hum yuraa-oon
Those who (want but) to be seen (of men),
وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ
Wa yamna'oonal ma'oon
But refuse (to supply) (even) neighbourly needs.
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Arabic text: Uthmani script. Transliteration and English translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali) via the AlQuran Cloud API. Audio: QuranicAudio.