Surah Al-Ma'un

الماعون

Full text, transliteration, translation and color-coded tajweed

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  • 25 words
  • Order of revelation: 17

Al-Ma'un (الماعون) is surah 107 of the Quran: Meccan, 7 verses, in juz 30, page 602 of the Madani Mushaf. Listening takes 37 s with al-Husary's teaching recitation. Here is the full text of Al-Ma'un with color-coded tajweed, transliteration, translation of the meaning and an explanation of each verse.

The full text of Al-Ma'un

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ ﴿١﴾

    ara'ayta lladhī yukadhdhibu bid-dīn

    Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

  2. فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿٢﴾

    fadhālika lladhī yaduʿʿu l-yatīm

    For that is the one who drives away the orphan

  3. وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿٣﴾

    walā yaḥuḍḍu ʿalā ṭaʿāmi l-miskīn

    And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

  4. فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤﴾

    fawaylul lil-muṣallīn

    So woe to those who pray

  5. ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ﴿٥﴾

    alladhīna hum ʿan ṣalātihim sāhūn

    [But] who are heedless of their prayer -

    i.e., the hypocrites who are unconcerned if they miss prayers when no one sees them.

  6. ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ ﴿٦﴾

    alladhīna hum yurā'ūn

    Those who make show [of their deeds]

  7. وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ ﴿٧﴾

    wayamnaʿūna l-māʿūn

    And withhold [simple] assistance.

In the transliteration, “|”: the reciter stops; “·”: sakt, a brief cut without taking a breath.

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Tajweed in Al-Ma'un, by the numbers

Surah Al-Ma'un tajweed, verse by verse

The meaning of Al-Ma'un, verse by verse

Show the meaning of the 7 verses
  1. 107:1

    Do you recognise the one who rejects the requital on the Day of Judgement?

  2. 107:2

    It is the one who harshly turns away the orphan when in need.

  3. 107:3

    He does not encourage himself nor others in feeding the poor.

  4. 107:4

    So destruction and punishment be upon those who perform prayer.

  5. 107:5

    Those who are heedless of their prayer; they do not care about it such that its time expires.

  6. 107:6

    Those who show off by their prayer and good deeds, not being sincere in doing deeds for Allah.

  7. 107:7

    And they refrain from helping others with things in which there is no difficulty helping in.

Frequently asked questions

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

7 verses and 25 words. It starts in juz 30 and covers page 602 of the Madani Mushaf.

Is Al-Ma'un Meccan or Medinan?

Meccan, according to the classification of the Madani Mushaf. In the order of revelation, it comes 17th.

How long does it take to listen to Al-Ma'un?

37 s with al-Husary's teaching recitation (al-Mushaf al-Mu'allim), which is slower than a usual recitation.

Which tajweed rules are in Al-Ma'un?

18 rules are color-coded on this page. The most frequent in Al-Ma'un: Madd at a stop (7), Hamzat al-Wasl (6) and Idgham without Ghunnah (1).

How can I practice reciting Surah Al-Ma'un and get corrected?

Recite Surah Al-Ma'un out loud in the Tilawa app, on iPhone or Android: it follows every word of Al-Ma'un, then shows you the words and tajweed rules to work on, with the correct recitation to replay.

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