107th surah of the Quran

Surah Al-Ma'un

Almsgiving

Meccan 7 verses Juz 30
Al-Ma'un

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ ﴿١﴾

Hast thou observed him who belieth religion?

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿٢﴾

That is he who repelleth the orphan,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿٣﴾

And urgeth not the feeding of the needy.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤﴾

Ah, woe unto worshippers

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ﴿٥﴾

Who are heedless of their prayer;

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ ﴿٦﴾

Who would be seen (at worship)

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ ﴿٧﴾

Yet refuse small kindnesses!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

Al-Ma'un Verse 1 of 7

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Al-Ma'un

Surah Al-Ma'un (الماعون) is the 107th surah of the Quran. It has 7 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الماعون, is commonly translated as “Almsgiving”.

Questions about Surah Al-Ma'un

How many verses are in Surah Al-Ma'un?

Surah Al-Ma'un (الماعون) has 7 verses. It is the 107th surah of the Quran, after Surah Quraysh and before Surah Al-Kawthar, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah Al-Ma'un Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 17 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Al-Ma'un mean?

الماعون is commonly translated as “Almsgiving”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Al-Ma'un in?

Surah Al-Ma'un is in Juz' 30.

Where can I listen to Surah Al-Ma'un?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

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