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Quran 17:83

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 83 of 111 · Juz 15

وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ ۖ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ كَانَ يَـُٔوسًا

Translations of Quran 17:83
EnglishTalal Itani

When We bless the human being, he turns away and distances himself. But when adversity touches him, he is in despair.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when We make life pleasant unto man, he turneth away and is averse; and when ill toucheth him he is in despair.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Öyleya biz insana ni'met verdiğimiz zaman aldırmaz, yan büker, kendisine şer dokunduğu zaman da pek me'yus olur

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quand nous accordons quelque bienfait à l’homme, il se détourne de nous et se met à l’écart. Lorsqu’un malheur vient l’atteindre, il se désespère.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Als wij den mensch weldaden bewijzen, verwijdert hij zich en verbergt ondankbaar zich voor ons; maar indien het kwaad hem bereikt, wanhoopt hij aan onze barmhartigheid.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Se accordiamo qualche benefizio all’uomo, rifugge da noi, e si allontana. Se una disgrazia lo colpisce, si dispera.

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