سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 11
وَيَدْعُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِٱلْخَيْرِ ۖ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ عَجُولًا ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And man invokes (Allâh) for evil as he invokes (Allâh) for good and man is ever hasty [i.e., if he is angry with somebody, he invokes (saying): "O Allâh! Curse him" and that one should not do, but one should be patient].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَدْعُ
wayadʿu
And prays
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
l-insānu
the man
بِٱلشَّرِّ
bil-shari
for evil
دُعَآءَهُۥ
duʿāahu
(as) he prays
بِٱلْخَيْرِ ۖ
bil-khayri
for the good
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
l-insānu
the man
عَجُولًۭا
ʿajūlan
ever hasty
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Man prays for evil as he prays for good, for man is ever hasty [10].
[10]
The Hasty Nature of Man and Its Harm:
In this verse, the nature of man is described: when he faces a calamity, he immediately starts uttering curses, whether those curses are against his enemies, himself, or his children, etc. Then he also wishes that his curse be accepted quickly. However, later he himself realizes that if his curse had been accepted, it could have caused him great harm. For example, Abu Jahl cursed himself, saying, "O Allah! If this Prophet and this Quran are true, then rain stones upon us from the sky." Similarly, sometimes Muslims, after enduring hardships from the disbelievers of Makkah, would also curse them. Yet, most of those very people later embraced faith. In the same way, sometimes a person, out of frustration, curses his own children, whereas if his prayer were accepted, it would have caused him much more grief than at the time he uttered the curse. Thus, the hasty nature of man often proves to be harmful. In contrast, in Allah's actions, the law of gradualness and respite is always at work, in which various wisdoms are hidden.
[10]
The Hasty Nature of Man and Its Harm:
In this verse, the nature of man is described: when he faces a calamity, he immediately starts uttering curses, whether those curses are against his enemies, himself, or his children, etc. Then he also wishes that his curse be accepted quickly. However, later he himself realizes that if his curse had been accepted, it could have caused him great harm. For example, Abu Jahl cursed himself, saying, "O Allah! If this Prophet and this Quran are true, then rain stones upon us from the sky." Similarly, sometimes Muslims, after enduring hardships from the disbelievers of Makkah, would also curse them. Yet, most of those very people later embraced faith. In the same way, sometimes a person, out of frustration, curses his own children, whereas if his prayer were accepted, it would have caused him much more grief than at the time he uttered the curse. Thus, the hasty nature of man often proves to be harmful. In contrast, in Allah's actions, the law of gradualness and respite is always at work, in which various wisdoms are hidden.
