Surah Al-Maun Translation In English

Al-Maun – (Act of Kindness)

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ

Ara ‘aytal lazee yukazzibu biddeen

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِي يَدُعُّ ٱلۡيَتِيمَ

Fazaalikal lazee yadu’ul-yateem

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ

Wa la yahuddu ‘alaa ta’aamil miskeen

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلۡمُصَلِّينَ

Fa wailul-lil musalleen

So woe to those who pray

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَن صَلَاتِهِمۡ سَاهُونَ

Allazeena hum ‘an salaatihim saahoon

[But] who are heedless of their prayer –

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ يُرَآءُونَ

Allazeena hum yuraaa’oon

Those who make show [of their deeds]

وَيَمۡنَعُونَ ٱلۡمَاعُونَ

Wa yamna’oonal maa’oon

And withhold [simple] assistance.