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Quran 41:51

Surah Fussilat (Explained in Detail), verse 51 of 54 · Juz 25

وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ فَذُو دُعَآءٍ عَرِيضٍ

Translations of Quran 41:51
EnglishTalal Itani

When We provide comfort for the human being, he withdraws and distances himself; but when adversity befalls him, he starts lengthy prayers.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

When We show favour unto man, he withdraweth and turneth aside, but when ill toucheth him then he aboundeth in prayer.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Evet insana ni'met verdiğimiz vakıt yan büker, başının tuttuğuna gider de kendisine şer dokunuverdimi artık enine boyuna duâya dalar

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Lorsque nous avons accordé une faveur à l’homme, il s’éloigne, il nous évite ; lorsqu’un malheur l’atteint, il nous adresse une prière bien longue.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Als wij den mensch gunsten verleenen, wendt hij zich af en vertrekt, zonder zijnen dank te betuigen: maar als het kwaad hem bereikt, bidt hij dikwijls.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando abbiam accordato un favore all’uomo, egli s’allontana, ci sfugge; quando è colpito da una disgrazia, ci dirige umili preci.

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