سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 83
وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ ۖ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ كَانَ يَـُٔوسًا ﴿83﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when We bestow Our Grace on man (the disbeliever), he turns away and becomes arrogant (far away from the Right Path). And when evil touches him, he is in great despair.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَآ
wa-idhā
And when
أَنْعَمْنَا
anʿamnā
We bestow favor
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ
l-insāni
man
أَعْرَضَ
aʿraḍa
he turns away
وَنَـَٔا
wanaā
and becomes remote
بِجَانِبِهِۦ ۖ
bijānibihi
on his side
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
مَسَّهُ
massahu
touches him
ٱلشَّرُّ
l-sharu
the evil
كَانَ
kāna
he is
يَـُٔوسًۭا
yaūsan
(in) despair
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.
83. And when We bestow favor upon man, he turns away and distances himself; but when evil touches him, he is ever despairing [104].
[104]
The Condition of a Worldly Person:
The life of an ordinary person is such that when a period of prosperity comes upon him, he completely forgets Allah, and if later a period of hardship and difficulty comes, he begins to speak words of despair. That is, in any condition, he does not think of establishing a relationship with Allah. In contrast, the life of a believer is such that when he receives a blessing, he gives thanks to Allah, and when he faces hardship, he is patient and turns to Allah through prayer and other acts of worship, and in every situation, he maintains his relationship with his Lord.
[104]
The Condition of a Worldly Person:
The life of an ordinary person is such that when a period of prosperity comes upon him, he completely forgets Allah, and if later a period of hardship and difficulty comes, he begins to speak words of despair. That is, in any condition, he does not think of establishing a relationship with Allah. In contrast, the life of a believer is such that when he receives a blessing, he gives thanks to Allah, and when he faces hardship, he is patient and turns to Allah through prayer and other acts of worship, and in every situation, he maintains his relationship with his Lord.
