Man never tires of praying for good; but if evil assails him he begins to despair.
Man does not weary of seeking goodness; and if some misfortune reaches him, he loses hope, gets disappointed.
Man wearies not of praying for good; but when evil visits him, then he is cast down and desperate.
MAN NEVER TIRES of asking for the good [things of life]; and if evil fortune touches him, he abandons all hope, giving himself up to despair.
Man is not wearied of praying for worldly good, and if there tcucheth him an evil, he is despondent, despairing.
Man (the disbeliever) does not get tired of asking good (things from Allah), but if an evil touches him, then he gives up all hope and is lost in despair.
The human being never tires of praying for good things; but when adversity afflicts him, he despairs and loses hope.
Man wearies not of praying for good, but when evil visits him, he despairs and gives up all hope.
Man does not get tired of asking for good; but if an evil touches him, then he gives up all hope and is lost in despair.
Man tireth not of praying for good, and if ill toucheth him, then he is disheartened, desperate.
Man is never wearied of supplicating for good, and should any ill befall him, he becomes hopeless and despondent.
Mankind never wearies of supplicating for goodness, but when evil befalls him he is downcast and (grows) desperate.
Man is not weary of supplication for good [things], but if evil touches him, he is hopeless and despairing.
The human being never tires of asking for good, but if he is afflicted by hardship, he despairs and gives up all hope.
Man is never tired of praying for good, and if evil touch him, then he is despairing, hopeless.
L<u>a</u> yasamu alins<u>a</u>nu min duAA<u>a</u>i alkhayri wain massahu a<b>l</b>shsharru fayaoosun qanoo<u>t</u><b>un</b>
Man never tires of asking for the good things of life; but if evil fortune befalls him, he abandons all hope, giving himself up to despair.
Man does not weary of asking for good (things), but if ill touches him, he gives up all hope (and) is lost in despair.
لَّا يَسْـَٔمُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِن دُعَآءِ ٱلْخَيْرِ وَإِن مَّسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ فَيَـُٔوسٌ قَنُوطٌ
Man does not tire of asking for health, wealth, children and other favours. If he is afflicted by poverty, sickness and the like then he becomes extremely despondent of Allah’s mercy.
Man does not tire of asking for health, wealth, children and other favours. If he is afflicted by poverty, sickness and the like then he becomes extremely despondent of Allah’s mercy.
<h2 class="title">Man is fickle when Ease comes to Him after Difficulty</h2><p>Allah tells us that man never gets bored of asking his Lord for good things, such as wealth, physical health, etc., but if evil touches him -- i.e., trials and difficulties or poverty --</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَيَئُوسٌ قَنُوطٌ</div><p>(then he gives up all hope and is lost in despair.), i.e., he thinks that he will never experience anything good again.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَـهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا مِن بَعْدِ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ هَـذَا لِى</div><p>(And truly, if We give him a taste of mercy from Us, after some adversity has touched him, he is sure to say: "This is due to my (merit)...") means, if something good happens to him or some provision comes to him after a period of difficulty, he says, `this is because of me, because I deserve this from my Lord.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَآ أَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَائِمَةً</div><p>(I think not that the Hour will be established.) means, he does not believe that the Hour will come. So when he is given some blessing, he becomes careless, arrogant and ungrateful, as Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">كَلاَّ إِنَّ الإِنسَـنَ لَيَطْغَى - أَن رَّءَاهُ اسْتَغْنَى </div><p>(Nay! Verily, man does transgress. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (96:6)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلَئِن رُّجِّعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّى إِنَّ لِى عِندَهُ لَلْحُسْنَى</div><p>(But if I am brought back to my Lord, surely there will be for me the best with Him.) means, `if there is a Hereafter after all, then my Lord will be generous and kind to me just as He was in this world.' So he expects Allah to do him favors in spite of his bad deeds and lack of certain faith. Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَلَنُنَبِّئَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ</div><p>(Then, We verily will show to the disbelievers what they have done, and We shall make them taste a severe torment.) Thus Allah threatens punishment and vengeance to those whose conduct and belief is like that.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى الإنْسَـنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَأَى بِجَانِبِهِ</div><p>(And when We show favor to man, he turns away and becomes arrogant;) means, he turns away from doing acts of obedience and is too proud to obey the commands of Allah. This is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَتَوَلَّى بِرُكْنِهِ</div><p>(But Fir`awn turned away along with his hosts) (51:39).</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ</div><p>(but when evil touches him,) means, difficulties,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَذُو دُعَآءٍ عَرِيضٍ</div><p>(then he has recourse to long supplications.) means, he asks at length for one thing. Long supplications are those which are long on words and short on meaning. The opposite is concise speech which is brief but full of meaning. And Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذَا مَسَّ الإِنسَـنَ الضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنبِهِ أَوْ قَاعِدًا أَوْ قَآئِمًا فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّهُ مَرَّ كَأَن لَّمْ يَدْعُنَآ إِلَى ضُرٍّ مَّسَّهُ</div><p>(And when harm touches man, he invokes Us, lying on his side, or sitting or standing. 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)</p>
Man is fickle when Ease comes to Him after DifficultyAllah tells us that man never gets bored of asking his Lord for good things, such as wealth, physical health, etc., but if evil touches him -- i.e., trials and difficulties or poverty --فَيَئُوسٌ قَنُوطٌ(then he gives up all hope and is lost in despair.), i.e., he thinks that he will never experience anything good again.وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَـهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا مِن بَعْدِ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ هَـذَا لِى(And truly, if We give him a taste of mercy from Us, after some adversity has touched him, he is sure to say: "This is due to my (merit)...") means, if something good happens to him or some provision comes to him after a period of difficulty, he says, `this is because of me, because I deserve this from my Lord.'وَمَآ أَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَائِمَةً(I think not that the Hour will be established.) means, he does not believe that the Hour will come. So when he is given some blessing, he becomes careless, arrogant and ungrateful, as Allah says:كَلاَّ إِنَّ الإِنسَـنَ لَيَطْغَى - أَن رَّءَاهُ اسْتَغْنَى (Nay! Verily, man does transgress. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (96:6)وَلَئِن رُّجِّعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّى إِنَّ لِى عِندَهُ لَلْحُسْنَى(But if I am brought back to my Lord, surely there will be for me the best with Him.) means, `if there is a Hereafter after all, then my Lord will be generous and kind to me just as He was in this world.' So he expects Allah to do him favors in spite of his bad deeds and lack of certain faith. Allah says:فَلَنُنَبِّئَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ(Then, We verily will show to the disbelievers what they have done, and We shall make them taste a severe torment.) Thus Allah threatens punishment and vengeance to those whose conduct and belief is like that.وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى الإنْسَـنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَأَى بِجَانِبِهِ(And when We show favor to man, he turns away and becomes arrogant;) means, he turns away from doing acts of obedience and is too proud to obey the commands of Allah. This is like the Ayah:فَتَوَلَّى بِرُكْنِهِ(But Fir`awn turned away along with his hosts) (51:39).وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ(but when evil touches him,) means, difficulties,فَذُو دُعَآءٍ عَرِيضٍ(then he has recourse to long supplications.) means, he asks at length for one thing. Long supplications are those which are long on words and short on meaning. The opposite is concise speech which is brief but full of meaning. And Allah says:وَإِذَا مَسَّ الإِنسَـنَ الضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنبِهِ أَوْ قَاعِدًا أَوْ قَآئِمًا فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّهُ مَرَّ كَأَن لَّمْ يَدْعُنَآ إِلَى ضُرٍّ مَّسَّهُ(And when harm touches man, he invokes Us, lying on his side, or sitting or standing. 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)