The Holy Quran 31:32 — Surah Luqman

Arabic text

وَإِذَا غَشِيَهُم مَّوْجٌ كَٱلظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ فَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ ۚ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَّا كُلُّ خَتَّارٍ كَفُورٍ

Translation

When a (storm strikes the Mushrikeen as they travel by sea and a) wave covers them like a canopy (cloud), they pray to Allaah (to rescue them), having sincere belief in Him (knowing that only He can rescue them). (However,) When He rescues them (and safely delivers them) to land, then only a few of them tread the moderate path (and steer away from kufr. However, most of them still adamantly adhere to kufr). It is only every extremely treacherous and grossly ungrateful person who rejects Our Aayaat (because those who appreciate what Allaah does for them will readily accept Allaah's Aayaat).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Calling upon Allah is the voice of the human conscience: above, it was explained by proofs and evidence that acknowledging one Allah alone is right and that everything contrary to it is false. Here it is stated that, when surrounded by stormy waves, even the most hardened mushrik (idolater) begins to call upon Allah with great devotion and sincerity.

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