Al-Maarij (المعارج)
Chapter 70 · The Ascending Stairways · Juz 29
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
Quran 70:21 — Surah Al-Maarij
This is verse 21 of 44 in Surah Al-Maarij (المعارج), meaning “The Ascending Stairways”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 29 (Part 29) of the Quran.
Surah Al-Maarij is the 70th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 44 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa
۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا
When evil touches him, impatient,
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ
Except the observers of prayer -
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ
Those who are constant in their prayer