70. Mearixh · verses 17–25

تَدۡعُواْ مَنۡ أَدۡبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

TadAAoo man adbara watawalla

Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوۡعَىٰٓ

WajamaAAa faawAAa

And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!

۞ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan

Truly man was created very impatient;-

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعٗا

Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan

Fretful when evil touches him;

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلۡخَيۡرُ مَنُوعًا

Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan

And niggardly when good reaches him;-

إِلَّا ٱلۡمُصَلِّينَ

Illa almusalleena

Not so those devoted to Prayer;-

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمۡ دَآئِمُونَ

Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona

Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

وَٱلَّذِينَ فِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ حَقّٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun

And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ

Lilssaili waalmahroomi

For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);