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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 12
وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ٱلضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنۢبِهِۦٓ أَوْ قَاعِدًا أَوْ قَآئِمًا فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّهُۥ مَرَّ كَأَن لَّمْ يَدْعُنَآ إِلَىٰ ضُرٍّ مَّسَّهُۥ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
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! Thus it is made fair-seeming to the Musrifûn that which they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
مَسَّ
massa
touches
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
the man
ٱلضُّرُّ
l-ḍuru
the affliction
دَعَانَا
daʿānā
he calls Us
لِجَنۢبِهِۦٓ
lijanbihi
(lying) on his side
أَوْ
aw
or
قَاعِدًا
qāʿidan
sitting
أَوْ
aw
or
قَآئِمًۭا
qāiman
standing
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
كَشَفْنَا
kashafnā
We remove
عَنْهُ
ʿanhu
from him
ضُرَّهُۥ
ḍurrahu
his affliction
مَرَّ
marra
he passes on
كَأَن
ka-an
as if he
لَّمْ
lam
(had) not
يَدْعُنَآ
yadʿunā
called Us
إِلَىٰ
ilā
for
ضُرٍّۢ
ḍurrin
(the) affliction
مَّسَّهُۥ ۚ
massahu
(that) touched him
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
(it) is made fair seeming
لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
lil'mus'rifīna
to the extravagant
مَا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used (to)
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
12. 1 This describes the state of humans which is the habit of the majority of people. In fact, even many believers in Allah commonly fall into this shortcoming: in times of hardship, there is much remembrance of Allah, prayers are made, and repentance and seeking forgiveness are observed. But when Allah removes that difficult time of hardship, then they become heedless of supplicating and pleading in the court of Allah, and they are not even granted the ability to thank Allah for accepting their prayers and saving them from the trial and hardship.
12. 2 This can be from Allah as a test and respite, it can also be from Satan through whispers, and it can also be from the human self, which incites a person to evil. However, only those who exceed the limits fall prey to it. Here, the meaning is that for them, turning away from supplication, heedlessness of gratitude to Allah, and being occupied with desires and lusts have been made attractive.
12. 2 This can be from Allah as a test and respite, it can also be from Satan through whispers, and it can also be from the human self, which incites a person to evil. However, only those who exceed the limits fall prey to it. Here, the meaning is that for them, turning away from supplication, heedlessness of gratitude to Allah, and being occupied with desires and lusts have been made attractive.
