Surah Al-Ma'aarij

Chapter 70 · Verse 18 · Revealed in Makkah

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

Translation: Saheeh International

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Reflection — Ibn Kathir

Terrors of the Day of Judgement

Allah says that the torment will befall the disbelievers.

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَآءُ كَالْمُهْلِ

Reflection — Maarif ul Quran

تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ‌ وَتَوَلَّىٰ وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ (It will call him who had turned his back and fled away (from the truth.) and accumulated (wealth) and hoarded (it)....70:17, 18). The phrase 'accumulated wealth' signifies 'wealth accumulated by unlawful means' and the phrase 'hoarded it' signifies 'not fulfilling the pecuniary obligations as imposed by the Shari` ah', as is confirmed by authentic ahadi'th.

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