Small Kindnesses
سورة الماعون
Surah #1077 VersesMeccanJuz 30
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Translation:
Ruku 1 (رُكُوْعُهَا ١)
(107) Small Kindnesses (Meccan)
Ayat 7 (آيَاتُهَا ٧)
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ ١فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِي يَدُعُّ ٱلۡيَتِيمَ ٢وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ ٣فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلۡمُصَلِّينَ ٤ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَن صَلَاتِهِمۡ سَاهُونَ ٥ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ يُرَآءُونَ ٦وَيَمۡنَعُونَ ٱلۡمَاعُونَ ٧
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
Ayah 1
Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense
Ayah 2
For that is the one who drives away the orphan
Ayah 3
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor
Ayah 4
So woe to those who pray
Ayah 5
[But] who are heedless of their prayer
Ayah 6
Those who make show [of their deeds]
Ayah 7
And withhold [simple] assistance
About Small Kindnesses
Surah Al-Ma'un identifies the traits of those who deny the Judgment: repulsing the orphan, neglecting to feed the poor, praying mindlessly to be seen by people (Riya), and refusing small acts of kindness (Ma'un).
📜📜 Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan
Key Themes & Lessons
- True religion requires social justice and compassion for orphans and the poor
- Warning against heedless, ostentatious prayer (Riya)
- Condemnation of withholding basic neighborly assistance
When Commonly Recited
Recited frequently in daily Salah to emphasize social responsibility alongside ritual worship.
👑👑 Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Tafseer & Recitation Virtues)
- Bahar-e-Shariat (Sadr al-Shariah)
Authentic Hadith & Classical Sources
Tafsir Ibn Kathir Surah 107