Al-Ma'un الماعون

“The Small Kindnesses” · Meccan · Surah 107
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ

Ara-aital lazee yu kazzibu bid deen

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

2فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ

Fa zaalikal lazi yadu'ul-yateem

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

3وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ

Wa la ya huddu 'alaa ta'amil miskeen

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

4فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ

Fa wai lul-lil mu salleen

So woe to those who pray

5ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ

Al lazeena hum 'an salaatihim sahoon

[But] who are heedless of their prayer -

6ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ

Al lazeena hum yuraa-oon

Those who make show [of their deeds]

7وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ

Wa yamna'oonal ma'oon

And withhold [simple] assistance.

About This Surah

Al-Ma'un (The Small Kindnesses) is a Meccan surah of 7 verses defining the true denier of religion as one who repels the orphan, fails to encourage feeding the poor, and performs prayer only to be seen, while withholding even small acts of kindness. It links outward religious observance to genuine care for the vulnerable.