Transliteration:( Wa jama'a fa aw'aa )
🔹 This verse refers to those who amass wealth but fail to spend it in the path of Allah (اللَّهُ ).
🔹 Their greed and selfishness prevent them from fulfilling their religious obligations.
🔹 This verse highlights that even disbelievers are accountable for obeying divine laws.
🔹 They will be punished for their refusal to follow the commands of Allah (اللَّهُ ).
🔹 Hoarding wealth without using it for good is condemned, as wealth is a test, not just a possession.
The tafsir of Surah Al-Ma’arij verse 18 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maarij ayat 8 which provides the complete commentary from verse 8 through 18.
(70:18) and amassed wealth and covetously hoarded it.[12]
12. Here also, as in (Surah Al-Haqqah, Ayat 33-34), two causes have been mentioned of a person’s evil end in the Hereafter:
(1) His repudiation of the truth and refusal to affirm faith.
(2) His worship of the world and stinginess because of which he amasses wealth and refuses to spend it on any good cause.
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