When We are gracious to man he turns away and moves aside; yet when evil befalls him he begins to despair.
And when We bestow favours upon man, he turns away and goes far away towards himself; and when evil touches him he despairs.
And when We bless man, he turns away, and withdraws aside; but when evil visits him, he is in despair.
for [it often happens that] when We bestow Our blessings upon man, he turns away and arrogantly keeps aloof [from any thought of Us]; and when evil fortune touches him, he abandons all hope.
And when We show favour unto he turneth away and withdraweth on his side; and when evil toucheth him he is ever despairing.
And when We bestow Our Grace on man (the disbeliever), he turns away and becomes arrogant, far away from the Right Path. And when evil touches him he is in great despair.
When We bless the human being, he turns away and distances himself. But when adversity touches him, he is in despair.
Whenever We bestow favours upon man, he arrogantly turns away and draws aside; and whenever evil visits him, he is in utter despair.
And when We bestow Our grace on man, he turns away and becomes arrogant. And when evil touches him, he is in great despair.
And when We make life pleasant unto man, he turneth away and is averse; and when ill toucheth him he is in despair.
When We bless man, he is disregardful and turns aside; but when an ill befalls him, he is despondent.
Yet when We bestow favors upon mankind he turns his back and withdraws to one side. But when evil befalls him, he despairs.
And when We bestow favor upon the disbeliever, he turns away and distances himself; and when evil touches him, he is ever despairing.
When We do favors to the human being, he disregards it and turns away from it. When evil afflicts him, he becomes despairing.
And when We bestow favor on man, he turns aside and behaves proudly, and when evil afflicts him, he is despairing.
Wai<u>tha</u> anAAamn<u>a</u> AAal<u>a</u> alins<u>a</u>ni aAAra<u>d</u>a wana<u>a</u> bij<u>a</u>nibihi wai<u>tha</u> massahu a<b>l</b>shsharru k<u>a</u>na yaoos<u>a</u><b>n</b>
When We bestow a favour upon a person, he turns his back and draws aside; and when evil afflicts him he gives himself up to despair.
Yet when We bestow Our favours on man, he turns away and becomes remote on his side (instead of coming to Us), and when evil seizes him he gives himself up to despair!
وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ كَانَ يَـُٔوسًا
And when I grant man a blessing such as health and wealth, he turns away from thanking Allah and obeying Him, and moves further away out of pride. But when illness, poverty or the like befalls him, he becomes extremely despondent and hopeless of Allah’s mercy.
And when I grant man a blessing such as health and wealth, he turns away from thanking Allah and obeying Him, and moves further away out of pride. But when illness, poverty or the like befalls him, he becomes extremely despondent and hopeless of Allah’s mercy.
<h2 class="title">Turning away from Allah at Times of Ease and despairing at Times of Calamity</h2><p>Allah tells us about the weakness that is inherent in man, except for those whom He protects at both times of ease and calamity. If Allah blesses a man with wealth, good health, ease, provision and help, and he gets what he wants, he turns away from the obedience and worship of Allah, and becomes arrogant. Mujahid said, "(It means) he goes away from Us." I say, this is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّهُ مَرَّ كَأَن لَّمْ يَدْعُنَآ إِلَى ضُرٍّ مَّسَّهُ</div><p>(But when We have removed his harm from him, he passes on as if he had never invoked Us for a harm that touched him!) 10:12 and;</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَلَمَّا نَجَّـكُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّ أَعْرَضْتُمْ</div><p>(But when He brings you safe to land, you turn away.) When man is stricken with evil, which means disasters, accidents and calamities,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">كَانَ يَئُوساً</div><p>(he is in great despair.), meaning that he thinks he will never have anything good again. As Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الإِنْسَـنَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ - وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَاهُ نَعْمَآءَ بَعْدَ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ ذَهَبَ السَّيِّئَاتُ عَنِّي إِنَّهُ لَفَرِحٌ فَخُورٌ - إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَاتِ أُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ </div><p>(And if We give man a taste of mercy from Us, and remove it from him, verily, He is despairing, ungrateful. But if We let him taste good after evil has touched him, he is sure to say: "Ills have departed from me." Surely, he is exultant, and boastful. Except those who show patience and do righteous good deeds: those, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.) (11:9-11)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَى شَاكِلَتِهِ</div><p>(Say: "Each one does according to Shakilatihi...") Ibn `Abbas said, "According to his inclinations." Mujahid said, "According to his inclinations and his nature." Qatadah said, "According to his intentions." Ibn Zayd said, "According to his religion." All these suggestions are close in meaning. This Ayah - and Allah knows best - is a threat and a warning to the idolators, like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ اعْمَلُواْ عَلَى مَكَانَتِكُمْ</div><p>(And say to those who do not believe: "Act according to your ability and way") (11:121) So Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَى شَاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدَى سَبِيلاً </div><p>(Say: "Each one does according to Shakilatihi, and your Lord knows best of him whose path is right.") meaning either us or you. Everyone will be rewarded in accordance with his deeds, for nothing whatsoever is hidden from Allah.</p>
Turning away from Allah at Times of Ease and despairing at Times of CalamityAllah tells us about the weakness that is inherent in man, except for those whom He protects at both times of ease and calamity. If Allah blesses a man with wealth, good health, ease, provision and help, and he gets what he wants, he turns away from the obedience and worship of Allah, and becomes arrogant. Mujahid said, "(It means) he goes away from Us." I say, this is like the Ayah:فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّهُ مَرَّ كَأَن لَّمْ يَدْعُنَآ إِلَى ضُرٍّ مَّسَّهُ(But when We have removed his harm from him, he passes on as if he had never invoked Us for a harm that touched him!) 10:12 and;فَلَمَّا نَجَّـكُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّ أَعْرَضْتُمْ(But when He brings you safe to land, you turn away.) When man is stricken with evil, which means disasters, accidents and calamities,كَانَ يَئُوساً(he is in great despair.), meaning that he thinks he will never have anything good again. As Allah says,وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الإِنْسَـنَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ - وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَاهُ نَعْمَآءَ بَعْدَ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ ذَهَبَ السَّيِّئَاتُ عَنِّي إِنَّهُ لَفَرِحٌ فَخُورٌ - إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَاتِ أُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ (And if We give man a taste of mercy from Us, and remove it from him, verily, He is despairing, ungrateful. But if We let him taste good after evil has touched him, he is sure to say: "Ills have departed from me." Surely, he is exultant, and boastful. Except those who show patience and do righteous good deeds: those, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.) (11:9-11)قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَى شَاكِلَتِهِ(Say: "Each one does according to Shakilatihi...") Ibn `Abbas said, "According to his inclinations." Mujahid said, "According to his inclinations and his nature." Qatadah said, "According to his intentions." Ibn Zayd said, "According to his religion." All these suggestions are close in meaning. This Ayah - and Allah knows best - is a threat and a warning to the idolators, like the Ayah:وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ اعْمَلُواْ عَلَى مَكَانَتِكُمْ(And say to those who do not believe: "Act according to your ability and way") (11:121) So Allah says:قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَى شَاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدَى سَبِيلاً (Say: "Each one does according to Shakilatihi, and your Lord knows best of him whose path is right.") meaning either us or you. Everyone will be rewarded in accordance with his deeds, for nothing whatsoever is hidden from Allah.