Al-Maarij (المعارج)

Verse 20 of 44

Chapter 70 - The Ascending Stairways

20

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا

Izaa massahush sharru jazoo'aa

When evil touches him, impatient,

Quran 70:20 - Surah Al-Maarij

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Surrounding Verses

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,

21

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

And when good touches him, withholding [of it],

22

إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

Except the observers of prayer -