Surah Al-Ma'arij, Ayah 20 (70:20)

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إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا

Quran 70:20 is ayah 20 of Surah Al-Ma'arij (“The Ascending Stairways”), a Meccan surah of 44 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 569 of the Madani Mushaf.

70:20
إِذَامَسَّهُٱلشَّرُّجَزُوعًا٢٠
idhā massahu l-sharu jazūʿan

When evil touches him, impatient,(20)

Word by word

  1. إِذَاidhāWhen
  2. مَسَّهُmassahutouches him
  3. ٱلشَّرُّl-sharuthe evil
  4. جَزُوعًاjazūʿandistressed

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