Surah 70 · verse 20
Al-Ma'arij 70:20
Sign in to listenإِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
idha massahu ash-sharru jazu'
When evil touches him, impatient,
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 17Verse 20 Verse 21
تَدْعُو 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.
Verse 19إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
When evil touches him, impatient,
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
Verse 22إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ
Except the observers of prayer -
Verse 23الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ
Those who are constant in their prayer
