107:1
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ
Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
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Surah 107 · Makkan · 7 ayahs
Al-Ma'un
الماعون
The Small kindnesses
Arabic in the Uthmani script. English translation by Saheeh International. Every ayah below carries its own reference.
What is this surah about?
Scholarly explanation
Name The Surah has been titled so after the word al-ma'un occurring at the end of the last verse. Period of Revelation Ibn Marduyah has cited Ibn Abbas (may Allah bless them both) as saying that this Surah is Makki, and the same is also the view of Ata and Jabir but Abu Hayyan in Al-Bahr al-Muhit has cited Ibn Abbas, Qatadah and Dahhak as saying that this Surah was revealed in Madinah. In our opinion there is an internal piece of evidence in the Surah itself which points to it being a Madani Revelation. It holds out a threat of destruction to those praying ones who are unmindful of their Prayers and who pray only to be seen.
Reference · Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, Tafhim al-Qur'an — The Meaning of the Quran
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
107:2
فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
For that is the one who drives away the orphan
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107:3
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.
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107:4
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
So woe to those who pray
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107:5
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
[But] who are heedless of their prayer -
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107:6
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
Those who make show [of their deeds]
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107:7
وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ
And withhold [simple] assistance.
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Ayah 1 of 7
Recited by Mishari Rashid al-Afasy