Surah Al-Ma'un
الماعون
Full text, transliteration, translation and color-coded tajweed
- 7 verses
- Meccan
- Juz 30
- Page 602
- 37 s to listen
- 18 tajweed rules
More facts
- 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
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أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ ﴿١﴾
ara'ayta lladhī yukadhdhibu bid-dīn
Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
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فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿٢﴾
fadhālika lladhī yaduʿʿu l-yatīm
For that is the one who drives away the orphan
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وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿٣﴾
walā yaḥuḍḍu ʿalā ṭaʿāmi l-miskīn
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.
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فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤﴾
fawaylul lil-muṣallīn
So woe to those who pray
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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.
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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ ﴿٦﴾
alladhīna hum yurā'ūn
Those who make show [of their deeds]
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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
| Rule | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Madd at a stop | 7 | |
| Hamzat al-Wasl | 6 | |
| Idgham without Ghunnah | 1 | |
| Ikhfa | 1 | |
| Lam Shamsiyyah | 1 | |
| Madd Tabee'ee | 1 | |
| Madd Muttasil | 1 |
The meaning of Al-Ma'un, verse by verse
Show the meaning of the 7 verses
- 107:1
Do you recognise the one who rejects the requital on the Day of Judgement?
- 107:2
It is the one who harshly turns away the orphan when in need.
- 107:3
He does not encourage himself nor others in feeding the poor.
- 107:4
So destruction and punishment be upon those who perform prayer.
- 107:5
Those who are heedless of their prayer; they do not care about it such that its time expires.
- 107:6
Those who show off by their prayer and good deeds, not being sincere in doing deeds for Allah.
- 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?
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Keep reading
In juz 30
- Juz Amma
- 78. An-Naba'
- 79. An-Nazi'at
- 80. 'Abasa
- 81. At-Takwir
- 82. Al-Infitar
- 83. Al-Mutaffifin
- 84. Al-Inshiqaq
- 85. Al-Buruj
- 86. At-Tariq
- 87. Al-A'la
- 88. Al-Ghashiyah
- 89. Al-Fajr
- 90. Al-Balad
- 91. Ash-Shams
- 92. Al-Layl
- 93. Ad-Duhaa
- 94. Ash-Sharh
- 95. At-Tin
- 96. Al-'Alaq
- 97. Al-Qadr
- 98. Al-Bayyinah
- 99. Az-Zalzalah
- 100. Al-'Adiyat
- 101. Al-Qari'ah
- 102. At-Takathur
- 103. Al-'Asr
- 104. Al-Humazah
- 105. Al-Fil
- 106. Quraysh
- 108. Al-Kawthar
- 109. Al-Kafirun
- 110. An-Nasr
- 111. Al-Masad
- 112. Al-Ikhlas
- 113. Al-Falaq
- 114. An-Nas
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