Al-Maa'un

سُورَةُ المَاعُونِ

Almsgiving

**In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful** Many commentators believe that this Surah was revealed at Mecca. The tone of the verses, which are short and awakening about the Hereafter, and the deeds of the deniers of the Judgement Day, attests to this idea. On the whole, the deeds and characteristics of the deniers of the Hereafter are stated in five references. Consequently, they deny the Final Judgement, repulse giving charity on the path of Allah, or helping the orphan and the indigent. They are heedless of their prayers, by saying them only hypocritically, and refuse to supply even neighbourly needs.

1. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ

   Ara-aital lazee yu kazzibu bid deen

   HAVE YOU SEEN him who denies the Day of Judgement?

2. فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ

   Fa zaalikal lazi yadu'ul-yateem

   It is he who pushes the orphan away,

3. وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ

   Wa la ya huddu 'alaa ta'amil miskeen

   And does not induce others to feed the needy.

4. فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ

   Fa wai lul-lil mu salleen

   Woe to those who pray

5. ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ

   Al lazeena hum 'an salaatihim sahoon

   But who are oblivious of their moral duties,

6. ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ

   Al lazeena hum yuraa-oon

   Who dissimulate

7. وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ

   Wa yamna'oonal ma'oon

   And withhold things of common use (from others).