This surah is concerned with two of the core teachings of Islam, how one prays and how one gives. The Surah discusses the character of those who claim to be Muslims but are oblivious of the hereafter. These people deprive the orphans of their rights, are heedless to the dues of the destitute, and pray without holding God 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 God. The Surah has been so designated after the word al-ma`un occurring at the end of the last verse

Benefits of Reciting Surah Maun

The Prophet (peace be on him and his household) is narrated to have said: Allah will forgive the sins of whoever recites it, and he will be regarded as having paid his zakat

That Majority of the commentators – like Sayyidna ‘Ali, Ibn ‘Umar, Hasan Basri, Qatadah, Dahhak (رضي الله عنهم) and others – hold the view that Ma’un implies Zakah (Mazhari).