Surah Al-Ma'arij (The Ascending Stairways — المعارج) (Ayah 17)

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70 Al-Ma'arij(المعارج), Ayah 17

تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ 17 ١٧

It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience] (17)

Tafsir

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)....Al-Ma'arij 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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