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Surah 107Meccan7 ayahs

Surah Al-Ma'un

الماعون

The Small Kindnesses

About Surah Al-Ma'un

Surah Al-Ma'un (الماعون) is the 107th chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 7 ayahs whose name means "The Small Kindnesses". It was the 17th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.

Chapter
107 of 114
Verses
7
Revelation
Meccan
Revelation order
17

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Ayah 1 of 7
107:1

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ

Araayta allathee yukaththibu biddeen

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

107:2

فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ

Fathalika allathee yaduAAAAualyateem

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

107:3

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ

Wala yahuddu AAalataAAami almiskeen

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

107:4

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ

Fawaylun lilmusalleen

So woe to those who pray

107:5

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ

Allatheena hum AAan salatihimsahoon

[But] who are heedless of their prayer1 -

107:6

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ

Allatheena hum yuraoon

Those who make show [of their deeds]

107:7

وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ

WayamnaAAoona almaAAoon

And withhold [simple] assistance.

Frequently asked about Surah Al-Ma'un

How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Ma'un?

Surah Al-Ma'un has 7 ayahs (verses). It is the 107th chapter of the Qur'an.

Is Surah Al-Ma'un Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Ma'un is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 17th surah revealed.

What does Surah Al-Ma'un mean?

The name "Al-Ma'un" (الماعون) means "The Small Kindnesses" in English.

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