Surah # 107 - Al Ma'un

 ( Arabic: سورة الماعون‎ ) -Small Kindnesses, Alms giving

This is the 107th surah of the Qur'an with 7 ayat.

           THEME

Its theme is to point out what kind of low morals a man develops when he refuses to believe in the Hereafter.

In verses 2-3 the condition of the disbelievers who openly deny the Hereafter has been described, and in the last four verses the state of those hypocrites who apparently are Muslims but have no idea of the Hereafter, its judgment; and the meting out of rewards and punishments accordingly has been described.

      SUBJECT MATTER

This Surah was revealed in Madinah where a myriad of factions were conspiring to contain the growing Islamic influence. It holds out a threat of destruction to those praying Muslims, who are unmindful of their Prayers and who pray only to be seen.

These people deprive the orphans of their rights, are heedless to the dues of the destitute (poor and needy), and pray without holding Allah in remembrance, forgetting the objective behind prayer.

Their charitable acts are a display of their false piety, since they do not give for the love of Allah.

 LESSON WE LEARN :

We all struggle with our daily prayers therefore This Surah is a reminder from Allah for us to get attentive and sincere in our prayers and other deeds. And being careful not to fall into Riya ( showing off) and not be negligent on doing even the smallest of good deeds.