Surah Al-Ma'arij 70:19-21

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إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا ۝ إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا ۝ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

Surah Al-Ma'arij 70:19-21
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Recitation · Al-Afasy

"Indeed, man was created anxious: When evil touches him, impatient; and when good touches him, withholding."

یقیناً انسان گھبراہٹ میں پیدا کیا گیا ہے۔ جب اسے کوئی تکلیف پہنچتی ہے تو گھبرا جاتا ہے، اور جب اسے بھلائی ملتی ہے تو روک رکھنے والا بن جاتا ہے۔

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Explanation
These verses give a brief description of the qualities of two types of human beings: those who will be treated as entitled to enter Paradise and those whose deeds will cause them to be thrown into Hell on Doomsday.

— Source: Tazkirul Quran (Maulana Wahiduddin Khan) via Quran.com (70:19)
Context
The passage contrasts common reactions with the steadiness of devoted worshippers.

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