Surah 70 · verse 18
Al-Ma'arij 70:18
Sign in to listenوَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ
wa-jama'a fa-aw'a
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 15Verse 18 Verse 19
كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ
No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
Verse 16نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ
A remover of exteriors.
Verse 17تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
Verse 20إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
When evil touches him, impatient,
Verse 21وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],