Surah 70 · verse 17
Al-Ma'arij 70:17
Sign in to listenتَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
tad'u man adbara wa-tawalla
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 14Verse 17 Verse 18
وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ
And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.
Verse 15كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ
No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
Verse 16نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ
A remover of exteriors.
تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
Verse 19إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
Verse 20إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
When evil touches him, impatient,