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Quran 39:8

Surah Az-Zumar (The Troops), verse 8 of 75 · Juz 23

وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ضُرٌّ دَعَا رَبَّهُۥ مُنِيبًا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا خَوَّلَهُۥ نِعْمَةً مِّنْهُ نَسِىَ مَا كَانَ يَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ مِن قَبْلُ وَجَعَلَ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا لِّيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ۚ قُلْ تَمَتَّعْ بِكُفْرِكَ قَلِيلًا ۖ إِنَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ

Translations of Quran 39:8
EnglishTalal Itani

When some adversity touches the human being, he prays to his Lord, repenting to Him. But then, when He confers on him a grace of His, he forgets what he was praying for before, and he attributes rivals to Allah, in order to lead astray from His way. Say, “Enjoy your disbelief for a little while; you will be among the inmates of the Fire.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when some hurt toucheth man, he crieth unto his Lord, turning unto Him (repentant). Then, when He granteth him a boon from Him he forgetteth that for which he cried unto Him before, and setteth up rivals to Allah that he may beguile (men) from his way. Say (O Muhammad, unto such a one): Take pleasure in thy disbelief a while. Lo! thou art of the owners of the Fire.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

İnsana bir sıkıntı dokunduğu vakıt rabbına öyle duâ eder ki bütün gönlünü ona vererek, sonra kendisine tarafından bir ni'met lûtfediverdiği zaman da önceden ona duâ ettiği hali unutur da yolundan sapıtmak için Allaha menendler koşmağa başlar, de ki, küfrünle biraz zevk et, çünkü sen o ateşliklerdensin

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Lorsque quelque mal atteint l’homme, il crie vers son Seigneur et revient à lui ; à peine Dieu lui a-t-il accordé une faveur, qu’il oublie celui qu’il invoquait naguère ; il lui donne des égaux pour égarer les autres. Dis à un tel homme : Jouis quelques instants de ton ingratitude, tu seras un jour livré au feu.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Als de droefheid een mensch overvalt, roept hij zijnen Heer aan en wendt zich tot hem; maar daarna, als God hem van zijne gunst heeft geschonken, vergeet hij het Wezen, dat hij te voren heeft aangeroepen, en stelt anderen gelijk met God, opdat hij de menschen van hunnen weg zou afleiden. Zeg tot zulk een man: Geniet dit leven in uwe ongetrouwheid voor een korten tijd; maar hierna zult gij zekerlijk een der bewoners van het hellevuur zijn.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando l’uomo è colpito da una disgrazia, invoca il suo Signore, e ritorna a lui; appena Dio gli ha accordato un favore, scorda colui cui ricorreva pocanzi; gli dà degli eguali per smarrire gli altri. Di’ (a quest’uomo): Godi alcun’istanti della tua ingratitudine, un giorno soffrirai nel fuoco.

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