Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Ma’un
No hadith reports a virtue specific to Surah Al-Ma’un, other than its being part of the Mufassal, by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured over the other prophets. This short surah marvels at those who deny the Recompense and treat the orphan and the poor harshly, and warns those who are heedless of their prayer, show off in it and withhold help from people.
Its virtues at a glance
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A surah of the Mufassal
It belongs to the Mufassal, given to the Prophet ﷺ as an extra by which he was favoured over the other prophets, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “… and I was favoured with the Mufassal.”
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A portrait of those who deny the Recompense
Its purpose is to describe those who deny the Recompense: harshness to the orphan and the poor, heedlessness of prayer and showing off, and withholding help and kindness from people.
What the surah is about
- Wonder at those who deny the Resurrection
- Complaint against those who treat orphans and the poor harshly
- Censure of those heedless of prayer and showing off in it
- Censure of those who withhold help and kindness from people
Main purpose: To describe the traits of those who deny the Recompense.
About Surah Al-Ma’un
Al-Ma’un is the 107th surah in the order of the Qur’an and has seven verses. It is also called “Have you seen?” (Ara’ayta), “the Recompense” (Ad-Din) and “the Denial” (At-Takdhib). Most scholars hold that it is Meccan; Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak said it is Medinan, and it has been said that its first half was revealed in Mecca about Al-’As ibn Wa’il and its second half in Medina about the hypocrite Abdullah ibn Ubayy.
Tafsir of Surah Al-Ma’un Listen to Al-Ma’un by other reciters
Detailed study in Arabic
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
- التعريف بسورة الماعون
- فضائل سورة الماعون
- موضوعات سورة الماعون
- مقاصد سورة الماعون
- نزول سورة الماعون
- الأحاديث الواردة في الفضل ودرجتها
Virtues of other surahs
All 114 surahs- Virtues of Surah Al-Kahf A light between two Fridays and protection from the Dajjal
- Virtues of Surah Al-Mulk Intercedes for its reciter and protects from the grave’s punishment
- Virtues of Surah Ya-Sin Whoever recites it at night seeking Allah’s Face is forgiven
- Virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah Satan flees the house where it is recited; it is the peak of the Qur’an
- Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah The greatest surah of the Qur’an, without which there is no prayer
- Virtues of Surah Al-Ikhlas It equals a third of the Qur’an; loving it earns Allah’s love
- Virtues of Surah Al-Waqi’ah One of the surahs that greyed the Prophet ﷺ; he recited it at Fajr
- Virtues of Surah Ar-Rahman Recited by the Prophet ﷺ to the jinn, who responded better than people
- Ayat al-Kursi The greatest verse in the Book of Allah, a guard against Satan