Al-Maarij (المعارج)

Verse 18 of 44

Chapter 70 - The Ascending Stairways

18

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

W jama'a fa aw'aa

And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

Quran 70:18 - Surah Al-Maarij

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Surrounding Verses

16

نَزَّاعَةًۭ لِّلشَّوَىٰ

A remover of exteriors.

17

تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]

18

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

19

۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

20

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا

When evil touches him, impatient,