The Holy Quran 17:67 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ ٱلضُّرُّ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدْعُونَ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ ۖ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ أَعْرَضْتُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ كَفُورًا

Translation

When any adversity afflicts you at sea, all those (gods) that you call (to for help) besides Him are lost to you (on this occasion, and then you call to Allaah for help). (However,) When He rescues you (from drowning and brings you safely) to land, you turn away (from worshipping Him and again start worshipping your false gods). Man was ever ungrateful (for Allaah's favours to him).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The ingratitude of man: that is, no sooner is he out of trouble than he forgets his true Benefactor. A few minutes earlier, amid the waves of the sea, he was remembering Allah; he set foot on the shore and, free of worry, forgot it all. What ingratitude could be greater than this?

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