سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ
Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 33
وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلنَّاسَ ضُرٌّ دَعَوْا۟ رَبَّهُم مُّنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَآ أَذَاقَهُم مِّنْهُ رَحْمَةً إِذَا فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم بِرَبِّهِمْ يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when harm touches men, they cry sincerely only to their Lord (Allâh), turning to Him in repentance; but when He gives them a taste of His Mercy, behold, a party of them associates partners in worship with their Lord.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
مَسَّ
massa
touches
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
people
ضُرٌّۭ
ḍurrun
hardship
دَعَوْا۟
daʿaw
they call
رَبَّهُم
rabbahum
their Lord
مُّنِيبِينَ
munībīna
turning
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِذَآ
idhā
when
أَذَاقَهُم
adhāqahum
He causes them to taste
مِّنْهُ
min'hu
from Him
رَحْمَةً
raḥmatan
Mercy
إِذَا
idhā
behold
فَرِيقٌۭ
farīqun
A party
مِّنْهُم
min'hum
of them
بِرَبِّهِمْ
birabbihim
with their Lord
يُشْرِكُونَ
yush'rikūna
associate partners
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.
When people are afflicted with hardship, they call upon their Lord, turning to Him [37]. But when He lets them taste His mercy, a group among them begins to associate partners [38] with their Lord.
[37] When death stands before a person or some other severe hardship befalls him, at that moment he calls upon Allah alone; in fact, sometimes he calls upon Allah involuntarily and without intention. This is clear evidence that the call to monotheism is a natural urge within humans, and that the testimony of monotheism exists in the depths of their hearts.
[38] That is, when days of prosperity come, he forgets Allah and begins to offer vows and offerings to other deities or saints, believing that such-and-such calamity was removed from him due to the intercession of such-and-such person or shrine, or that this prosperity was attained due to the favor of such-and-such saint.
[37] When death stands before a person or some other severe hardship befalls him, at that moment he calls upon Allah alone; in fact, sometimes he calls upon Allah involuntarily and without intention. This is clear evidence that the call to monotheism is a natural urge within humans, and that the testimony of monotheism exists in the depths of their hearts.
[38] That is, when days of prosperity come, he forgets Allah and begins to offer vows and offerings to other deities or saints, believing that such-and-such calamity was removed from him due to the intercession of such-and-such person or shrine, or that this prosperity was attained due to the favor of such-and-such saint.
