Surah Al-Ma'un
E73525
Surah Al-Ma'un is a short Makkan chapter of the Quran that condemns hypocrisy and neglect of orphans and the poor, emphasizing sincere faith expressed through social compassion.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Ma'un canonical | 4 |
| سورة الماعون | 4 |
| Surah Al-Ma‘un | 1 |
| Surah Al-Ma’un | 1 |
| Surah al-Ma‘un (per some classifications) | 1 |
| Surat al-Ma'un | 1 |
| Surat al-Māʿūn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212242 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surah Al-Ma'un Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Al-Ma'un]
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A.
Surah Abasa
Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that begins with the words "He frowned" and addresses themes of humility, guidance, and the value of sincere seekers of truth.
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B.
Surah Muhammad
Surah Muhammad is the 47th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Medina, which focuses on themes of faith, warfare, and the distinction between believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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D.
Surah Quraysh
Surah Quraysh is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphasizes God's protection and provision for the Quraysh tribe and calls them to worship the Lord of the Kaaba.
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E.
Surah Al-Mutaffifin
Surah Al-Mutaffifin is a chapter of the Quran that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption while warning of the consequences in the Hereafter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surah Al-Ma'un Target entity description: Surah Al-Ma'un is a short Makkan chapter of the Quran that condemns hypocrisy and neglect of orphans and the poor, emphasizing sincere faith expressed through social compassion.
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A.
Surah Abasa
Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that begins with the words "He frowned" and addresses themes of humility, guidance, and the value of sincere seekers of truth.
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B.
Surah Muhammad
Surah Muhammad is the 47th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Medina, which focuses on themes of faith, warfare, and the distinction between believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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D.
Surah Quraysh
Surah Quraysh is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphasizes God's protection and provision for the Quraysh tribe and calls them to worship the Lord of the Kaaba.
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E.
Surah Al-Mutaffifin
Surah Al-Mutaffifin is a chapter of the Quran that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption while warning of the consequences in the Hereafter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Makkan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| category | short surah ⓘ |
| containsVerse |
Q107:1
ⓘ
Q107:2 ⓘ Q107:3 ⓘ Q107:4 ⓘ Q107:5 ⓘ Q107:6 ⓘ Q107:7 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
moral treatment of the vulnerable
ⓘ
practical charity ⓘ sincerity in faith ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| hizb | 60 ⓘ |
| juz | 30 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInMushafAfter | Surah Quraysh ⓘ |
| locatedInMushafBefore | Surah Al-Kawthar ⓘ |
| mentions |
orphans
ⓘ
the needy ⓘ those who are heedless of their prayers ⓘ those who show off ⓘ those who withhold small kindnesses ⓘ |
| name |
Al-Ma'un
ⓘ
Assistance ⓘ The Small Kindnesses ⓘ Surah Al-Ma'un self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
سورة الماعون
|
| numberOfVerses | 7 ⓘ |
| openingWord | أَرَأَيْتَ ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
The Quran
|
| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
ⓘ
surface form:
Makkah
|
| positionInQuran | 107 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedBeforeHijra | true ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| subject |
care for orphans
ⓘ
condemnation of hypocrisy ⓘ denunciation of ostentation ⓘ feeding the poor ⓘ rights of the needy ⓘ sincerity in prayer ⓘ social compassion ⓘ |
| theme |
condemnation of showing off in worship
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critique of neglecting orphans ⓘ critique of refusing small acts of kindness ⓘ link between faith and ethical behavior ⓘ warning against heedless prayer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Al-Ma'un Description of subject: Surah Al-Ma'un is a short Makkan chapter of the Quran that condemns hypocrisy and neglect of orphans and the poor, emphasizing sincere faith expressed through social compassion.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سورة الماعون
this entity surface form:
Surah al-Ma‘un (per some classifications)
this entity surface form:
Surah Al-Ma’un
this entity surface form:
Surah Al-Ma‘un
this entity surface form:
سورة الماعون
this entity surface form:
سورة الماعون
this entity surface form:
Surat al-Māʿūn
subject surface form:
سورة الكوثر
this entity surface form:
سورة الماعون