سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 49
فَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ضُرٌّ دَعَانَا ثُمَّ إِذَا خَوَّلْنَـٰهُ نِعْمَةً مِّنَّا قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍۭ ۚ بَلْ هِىَ فِتْنَةٌ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When harm touches man, he calls to Us (for help); then when We have (rescued him from that harm and) changed it into a favour from Us, he says: "Only because of knowledge (that I possess) I obtained it." Nay, it is only a trial, but most of them know not!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
So when
مَسَّ
massa
touches
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
[the] man
ضُرٌّۭ
ḍurrun
adversity
دَعَانَا
daʿānā
he calls upon Us
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِذَا
idhā
when
خَوَّلْنَـٰهُ
khawwalnāhu
We bestow (on) him
نِعْمَةًۭ
niʿ'matan
a favor
مِّنَّا
minnā
from Us
قَالَ
qāla
he says
إِنَّمَآ
innamā
Only
أُوتِيتُهُۥ
ūtītuhu
I have been given it
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
for
عِلْمٍۭ ۚ
ʿil'min
knowledge
بَلْ
bal
Nay
هِىَ
hiya
it
فِتْنَةٌۭ
fit'natun
(is) a trial
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَهُمْ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
49. 1 This is the mention of man as a species, meaning that the majority of humans, when afflicted with disease, poverty, hunger, or any other hardship, supplicate to Allah for deliverance and humble themselves before Him.
49. 2 That is, as soon as he receives a blessing, he adopts the path of rebellion and transgression and says, "What favor of Allah is in this? This is the result of my own wisdom." Or, "The skills and expertise I possess have brought me these blessings," or, "I knew that I would receive these things in the world because I have a high status with Allah."
49. 3 That is, the matter is not as you understand or state, rather these blessings are a test and trial for you to see whether you are grateful or ungrateful.
49. 4 From the fact that this is a means of gradual enticement and trial from Allah.
49. 2 That is, as soon as he receives a blessing, he adopts the path of rebellion and transgression and says, "What favor of Allah is in this? This is the result of my own wisdom." Or, "The skills and expertise I possess have brought me these blessings," or, "I knew that I would receive these things in the world because I have a high status with Allah."
49. 3 That is, the matter is not as you understand or state, rather these blessings are a test and trial for you to see whether you are grateful or ungrateful.
49. 4 From the fact that this is a means of gradual enticement and trial from Allah.
