Surah Al-Ma'un

1. سُورَةُ الماعون

The surah connects sincere faith with care for orphans, feeding the poor, mindful prayer, and everyday help.

It is a Makki surah with 7 ayahs.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

• بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ ﴿١﴾

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

• أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ ﴿١﴾

3. فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿٢﴾

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

• فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿٢﴾

4. وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿٣﴾

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

• وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿٣﴾

5. فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤﴾

So woe to those who pray

• فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤﴾

6. ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ﴿٥﴾

[But] who are heedless of their prayer 1 -

• ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ﴿٥﴾

7. ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ ﴿٦﴾

Those who make show [of their deeds]

• ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ ﴿٦﴾

8. وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ ﴿٧﴾

And withhold [simple] assistance.

• وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ ﴿٧﴾

9. Summary

The surah connects sincere faith with care for orphans, feeding the poor, mindful prayer, and everyday help.