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Quran 41:49

Surah Fussilat (Explained in Detail), verse 49 of 54 · Juz 25

لَّا يَسْـَٔمُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِن دُعَآءِ ٱلْخَيْرِ وَإِن مَّسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ فَيَـُٔوسٌ قَنُوطٌ

Translations of Quran 41:49
EnglishTalal Itani

The human being never tires of praying for good things; but when adversity afflicts him, he despairs and loses hope.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Man tireth not of praying for good, and if ill toucheth him, then he is disheartened, desperate.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

İnsan hayır istemekten usanmaz da kendisine bir şer dokunuverirse hemen ümidi keser, ye'se düşer

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

L’homme ne se lasse pas de solliciter le bien auprès de Dieu ; mais qu’un malheur l’atteigne, le voilà qui se désespère et doute.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Het vermoeit den mensch niet, het goede te vragen, maar als het kwade hem overvalt, vertwijfelt en wanhoopt hij.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

L’uomo non si stanca di domandare a Dio il bene; ma se lo colpisce una disgrazia, si dispera tosto, e dubita.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.