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Surah Maun — The Small kindnesses

Chapter 107 of the Quran · 7 verses · Meccan · Arabic name الماعون

Also spelled Surah Al Maun.

Surah Al-Ma'un at a glance

How many verses does Surah Al-Ma'un have?
Surah Al-Ma'un has 7 verses (ayat).
Which juz is Surah Al-Ma'un in?
Juz 30, also called Para 30. Read Juz 30.
Was Surah Al-Ma'un revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
It was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Meccan (Makki) surah.
What does Al-Ma'un mean?
Al-Ma'un means “The Small kindnesses”. In Arabic it is written الماعون.
Where is Surah Al-Ma'un in the Quran?
It is chapter 107 of 114. Page 602 of the standard 604-page mushaf.

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ 107:1

Araayta allathee yukaththibu biddeen

Hast thou observed him who belieth religion?

فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ 107:2

Fathalika allathee yaduAAAAualyateem

That is he who repelleth the orphan,

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ 107:3

Wala yahuddu AAalataAAami almiskeen

And urgeth not the feeding of the needy.

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ 107:4

Fawaylun lilmusalleen

Ah, woe unto worshippers

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ 107:5

Allatheena hum AAan salatihimsahoon

Who are heedless of their prayer;

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ 107:6

Allatheena hum yuraoon

Who would be seen (at worship)

وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ 107:7

WayamnaAAoona almaAAoon

Yet refuse small kindnesses!

English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (public domain). Transliteration is a mechanical romanisation. Arabic in the Uthmani script.