Grammar
Part of SpeechAdverb of Place/Time (Ẓarf)
Root (Arabic)
Root Transliteration
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingMa-‘a
Common MistakeReplacing the throat letter ‘Ayn (ع) with a soft Hamzah (مَأْ) or stretching the short Fatḥah vowels into long vowel sounds (*Mā‘ā*).
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirIn the Quran, *Ma‘a* carries immense spiritual reassurance, signifying Allah's special companionship, support, and protection (*Ma‘iyyah*) with the patient, the righteous, and the mindful.
Memory HookThink of *Ma‘a* as two people walking side by side—it always implies presence, company, and togetherness.
Contextual Verse
Al-Baqarah (2:153)
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ
O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.