Surah Al Maun, Chapter 107

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.

Occasion of the Revelation

On the occasion of the Surah’s revelation, some have said that it was revealed about Abu-Sufyan who used to slaughter two big camels every day from which he and his men ate. But one day it happened that an orphan came to his door and asked for some help. Abu-Sufyan beat him with his stick and repulsed him.( Hadith Asbab Al-Nuzul)

The Virtue of Studying the Surah

On the virtue of the recitation of the Surah, a tradition narrated from Imam Baqir (as) says:

“He who recites it (Surah Ma’un) in his obligatory and optional prayers, Allah accepts his prayers and his fasting, and does not count the (evil) acts he committed in this world.”[Majma-al-Bayan. vol 10, p. 546.]

The sins of those who recite this Surah Al-Maun are forgiven. If recited a 100 times after the Fajr Namaz, one remains safe until the next day’s Fajr time. [Majma-al-Bayan. vol 10]

Our Beloved Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (Radi allahu tala anhu) said that if a person recites Surah al-Maaun 41 times every day, he and his family will remain free from being dependant on others for their sustenance. (It is recommended that salawaat/Durood O Salam should also be recited after the first and last ten times) [Majma-al-Bayan. vol 10]

Surah Maun, Verses 1-7

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّينِ

فَذَٰلِكَ الَّذِي يَدُعُّ الْيَتِيمَ

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ

الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ

الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاءُونَ

وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَ

In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

1. “Have you seen him who denies the Final Judgement?”
2. “Then such is the man who repulses the orphan (with harshness),”
3. “And encourages not the feeding of the indigent.”
4. “So woe to those praying ones,”
5. “Who are careless of their prayers,”
6. “Those who (want but) to be seen (of men),”
7. “But refuse (to supply) (even) neighbourly needs.”