Surah 70 · verse 19
Al-Ma'arij 70:19
Sign in to listenإِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
inna al-insan khuliq halu'
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 16Verse 19 Verse 20
نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ
A remover of exteriors.
Verse 17تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
Verse 18وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
When evil touches him, impatient,
Verse 21وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
Verse 22إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ
Except the observers of prayer -