The Holy Quran 96:7 — Surah Al-'Alaq

Arabic text

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Translation

...because he considers (sees) himself to be independent. (However, this belief is foolish because man is dependant on the creation and is always dependent on Allaah.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reality of man and his arrogance: that is, man’s origin is no more than this: he was made from a clot of blood and was utterly ignorant; Allah gave him knowledge, but he does not remember his true reality in the least. Made arrogant by worldly wealth and riches, he becomes rebellious and thinks that he needs no one.

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