The Holy Quran 9:50 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

إِن تُصِبْكَ حَسَنَةٌ تَسُؤْهُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْكَ مُصِيبَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ قَدْ أَخَذْنَآ أَمْرَنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَيَتَوَلَّوا۟ وَّهُمْ فَرِحُونَ

Translation

If any good comes your way, it displeases them. However, when any calamity (difficulty) befalls you (in the path of Allaah), they say, "We had already taken control over our affairs (taken precautions by remaining behind) from before (this calamity. We have therefore saved ourselves from it)." They then turn away, happy (with themselves and with the suffering of the Muslims).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

it was the habit of the hypocrites that when the Muslims were blessed with supremacy and success, they would burn and fret. And if ever some hardship occurred, for example some Muslims were martyred or wounded, they would say boastfully: “Out of foresight we had already arranged for our own safety.

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