Al-Ma'un

Infobox Sura
Name_of_Surah=Al-Ma'un
Arabic_name=سورة الماعون
Screenshot_of_Surah=Surah_Al_Maun.gif
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Classification=Makkan
Meaning_of_name=Small Kindnesses
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Sura_number=107
Number_of_verses=7
Juz'_number=30
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Number_of_Rukus=1
Number_of_sajdahs=0
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Previous_Sura=Quraysh (sura)
Next_Sura=Al-Kawthar

Surat Al-Ma'un ( _ar. سورة الماعون) (Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen) is the 107th sura of the Qur'an with 7 ayat.

This Surah was revealed in Madina where a myriad of factions were conspiring to contain the growing Islamic influence. The Surah discusses the character of those who claim to be Muslims but are oblivious of the hereafter. These people deprive the orphans of their rights, are heedless to the dues of the destitute, and pray without holding God in remembrance, forgetting the objective behind prayer. Their charitable acts are a display of their false piety, since they do not give for the love of God.

Arabic Text

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِBismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

(107:1) أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّينِAraayta allathee yukaththibu bialddeeni

Hast thou observed him who belieth religion ?

(107:2) فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يَدُعُّ الْيَتِيمَFathalika allathee yaduAAAAu alyateema

That is he who repelleth the orphan,

(107:3) وَلا يَحُضُّ عَلَى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِيWala yahuddu AAala taAAami almiskeeni

And urgeth not the feeding of the needy.

(107:4) فَوَيْلٌ لِلْمُصَلِّينَFawaylun lilmusalleena

Ah, woe unto worshippers

(107:5) الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ صَلاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَAllatheena hum AAan salatihim sahoona

Who are heedless of their prayer;

(107:6) الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاءُونَAllatheena hum yuraoona

Who would be seen (at worship)

(107:7) وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَWayamnaAAoona almaAAoona

Yet refuse small kindnesses!

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External links

* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/pick/107.htm Al-Ma'un] at Sacred Texts
* [http://altafsir.com/Quran.asp?SoraNo=107&Ayah=1&NewPage=0&Tajweed=1 Al-Ma'un] at Altafsir.com