سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ
Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 36
وَإِذَآ أَذَقْنَا ٱلنَّاسَ رَحْمَةً فَرِحُوا۟ بِهَا ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَقْنَطُونَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy, they rejoice therein; but when some evil afflicts them because of (evil deeds and sins) that their (own) hands have sent forth, behold, they are in despair!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَآ
wa-idhā
And when
أَذَقْنَا
adhaqnā
We cause people to taste
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
We cause people to taste
رَحْمَةًۭ
raḥmatan
mercy
فَرِحُوا۟
fariḥū
they rejoice
بِهَا ۖ
bihā
therein
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُصِبْهُمْ
tuṣib'hum
afflicts them
سَيِّئَةٌۢ
sayyi-atun
an evil
بِمَا
bimā
for what
قَدَّمَتْ
qaddamat
have sent forth
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
their hands
إِذَا
idhā
behold
هُمْ
hum
They
يَقْنَطُونَ
yaqnaṭūna
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.
And when We let them taste mercy, they exult [40] in it; but when adversity befalls them because of what their own hands have sent forth, they fall into despair.
[40]
The Narrow-mindedness and Frivolity of Man:
In this verse, the ingratitude, narrow-mindedness, and frivolity of man are mentioned. It is man's habit that when days of prosperity come upon him, he becomes excessively elated. His appearance, gait, and speech all reveal his arrogance. At that time, he neither pays heed to his Creator nor to the creation of God, and he begins to think that he alone possessed some special qualities that granted him this comfort and luxury. Then, when bad days befall him, he again resorts to ingratitude towards Allah and begins to speak words of despair regarding Allah's mercy. In contrast, the state of a believer is entirely opposite. When days of prosperity come to him, he expresses gratitude to Allah and humbles himself before Him even more than before. And when days of hardship come, he endures this period with utmost patience and perseverance, and continues to express gratitude to Allah in every circumstance.
[40]
The Narrow-mindedness and Frivolity of Man:
In this verse, the ingratitude, narrow-mindedness, and frivolity of man are mentioned. It is man's habit that when days of prosperity come upon him, he becomes excessively elated. His appearance, gait, and speech all reveal his arrogance. At that time, he neither pays heed to his Creator nor to the creation of God, and he begins to think that he alone possessed some special qualities that granted him this comfort and luxury. Then, when bad days befall him, he again resorts to ingratitude towards Allah and begins to speak words of despair regarding Allah's mercy. In contrast, the state of a believer is entirely opposite. When days of prosperity come to him, he expresses gratitude to Allah and humbles himself before Him even more than before. And when days of hardship come, he endures this period with utmost patience and perseverance, and continues to express gratitude to Allah in every circumstance.
