Quran 70:21 — Al-Ma'aarij, verse 21
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
but tight-fisted when good fortune comes his way.
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
wa-idhā massahu l-khayru manūʿan
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- when good visits him, grudging,
- Muhammad Asad
- and whenever good fortune comes to him, he selfishly withholds it [from others].
- Sahih International
- And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَإِذَاwa-idhā | And when | — |
| 2 | مَسَّهُmassahu | touches him | مسس |
| 3 | ٱلْخَيْرُl-khayru | the good | خير |
| 4 | مَنُوعًاmanūʿan | withholding | منع |