Surah Maun

Question 1

أَرَءَيْتَ
A ra-ayta

Answer 1

Did you see
Have you seen

The أَ at the start is a question, the ta at the end of a verb means you

Past tense, singular, second person

Question 2

ٱلَّذِى
Allathee

Answer 2

The one who
He who
Which

Question 3

يُكَذِّبُ
Yukadhibu

Answer 3

He denies

The يَ at the start makes it either he or it

Present tense, singuilar, third person masculine

Question 4

بِٱلدِّينِ
Bi-deen

Answer 4

In the (final) judgement

Bi at the start means in or with

This is referring to those who deny the Last Day

Question 5

فَذَٰلِكَ
Fa Dhaalika

Answer 5

Then That
So That

Fa at the start means so or then

Question 6

يَدُعُّ
Yadu’u

Answer 6

He / It repulses

The يَ at the start makes it either he or it

Present tense, singular, third person masculine

Question 7

ٱلْيَتِيمَ
Yateem

Answer 7

Orphan

Question 8

وَلَآ
Wa laa

Answer 8

And not
Nor

Question 9

يَحُضُّ
Yahuddu

Answer 9

He / It encourages
He / It urges

The يَ at the start makes it either he or it

Question 10

عَلَىٰ
‘Alaa

Answer 10

On
Upon
Toward

Question 11

طَعَامِ
Ta’aam

Answer 11

Food

In this surah (ma’un) coupled with ‘Alaa it means to feed

Question 12

ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
Miskeen

Answer 12

The poor
The needy

Question 13

فَوَيْلٌۭ
Fa wayl

Answer 13

So Woe

Fa at the start means then or so

Question 14

لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
Lil-musalleen

Answer 14

To those who pray

The li at the start means to or for

Question 15

ٱلَّذِينَ
Allatheena

Answer 15

Those who
The ones who

Question 16

هُمْ
Hum

Answer 16

Them / They

Sometimes this is used as a stresser

Question 17

عَن

Answer 17

From
About
On behalf of
Because of
Away from
Concerning

In this surah (ma’un), ‘about’ is fine

Question 18

صَلَاتِهِمْ

Answer 18

Their Salah
Their Prayers

The هِمْ -him at the end makes it their

Question 19

سَاهُونَ

Answer 19

Neglectful
Unmindful
Lazily
Delaying
Forgetful

Question 20

يُرَآءُونَ
Yuraa-oon

Answer 20

they want to be seen
they shows off
they makes show

The يُ makes plus ونَ makes it they

Present tense, plural, third person masculine

Question 21

وَيَمْنَعُونَ
Wa yamna’oona

Answer 21

And they refuse
And they deny

The يُ makes plus ونَ makes it they

Present tense, plural, third person masculine

Question 22

ٱلْمَاعُونَ
Ma’un

Answer 22

small kindnesses
simple help