Surah Al-Ma'un

7 ayahs with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Ma'un and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

Lesson

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

2. أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ ﴿١﴾

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

3. فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿٢﴾

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

4. وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿٣﴾

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

5. فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤﴾

So woe to those who pray

6. ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ﴿٥﴾

[But] who are heedless of their prayer 1 -

7. ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ ﴿٦﴾

Those who make show [of their deeds]

8. وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ ﴿٧﴾

And withhold [simple] assistance.

9. Summary

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