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Quran 30:33Ar-Room, verse 33

M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation

When something bad happens to people, they cry to their Lord and turn to Him for help, but no sooner does He let them taste His blessing than- lo and behold!- some of them ascribe partners to their Lord,

وَإِذَا مَسَّ النَّاسَ ضُرٌّ دَعَوْا رَبَّهُمْ مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا أَذَاقَهُمْ مِنْهُ رَحْمَةً إِذَا فَرِيقٌ مِنْهُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ يُشْرِكُونَ

wa-idhā massa l-nāsa ḍurrun daʿaw rabbahum munībīna ilayhi thumma idhā adhāqahum min'hu raḥmatan idhā farīqun min'hum birabbihim yush'rikūna

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Word-by-word analysis of Ar-Room verse 33
#WordMeaningRoot
1وَإِذَاwa-idhāAnd when
2مَسَّmassatouchesمسس
3ٱلنَّاسَl-nāsapeopleنوس
4ضُرٌّۭḍurrunhardshipضرر
5دَعَوْا۟daʿawthey callدعو
6رَبَّهُمrabbahumtheir Lordربب
7مُّنِيبِينَmunībīnaturningنوب
8إِلَيْهِilayhito Him
9ثُمَّthummaThen
10إِذَآidhāwhen
11أَذَاقَهُمadhāqahumHe causes them to tasteذوق
12مِّنْهُmin'hufrom Him
13رَحْمَةًraḥmatanMercyرحم
14إِذَاidhābehold
15فَرِيقٌۭfarīqunA partyفرق
16مِّنْهُمmin'humof them
17بِرَبِّهِمْbirabbihimwith their Lordربب
18يُشْرِكُونَyush'rikūnaassociate partnersشرك