Al-Israa 17:83
The Night Journey · ayah 83 of 111
وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ ۖ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ كَانَ يَـُٔوسًۭا
Wa-itha anAAamna AAalaal-insani aAArada wanaa bijanibihiwa-itha massahu ashsharru kana yaoosa
"And when We bestow favor upon man [i.e., the disbeliever], he turns away and distances himself; and when evil touches him, he is ever despairing."
Saheeh International translation
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Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"When We favour man he turns arrogantly to one side, but when harm touches him, he falls into despair."
Pickthall (classic)+
"And when We make life pleasant unto man, he turneth away and is averse; and when ill toucheth him he is in despair."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"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!"