Page 365 - Learning from the Qur'an

THOSE WHO ONLY PRAY AT TIMES OF
HARDSHIP AND PUT ALLAH BEHIND THEM
WHEN THE HARM IS REMOVED
Desperate when bad things happen, begrudging when good things
come. (Qur'an, 70:20-21)
Any blessing you have is from Allah. Then when harm touches
you, it is to Him you cry for help. But when He removes the harm
from you, a group of you associate others with their Lord. (Qur'an,
16:53-54)
When harm touches man he calls on Us. Then when We grant him
a blessing from Us he says, 'I have only been given this because of
my knowledge.' In fact it is a trial but most of them do not know
it. (Qur'an, 39:49)
Say: 'Who rescues you from the darkness of the land and sea? You
call on Him humbly and secretly: "If You rescue us from this, we
will truly be among the thankful."' Say: 'Allah rescues you from it,
and from every plight. Then you associate others with Him.'
(Qur'an, 6:63-64)
When harm touches man he calls upon his Lord, repenting to Him.
Then when He grants him a blessing from Him, he forgets what
he was calling for before and ascribes rivals to Allah, so as to
misguide others from His Way. Say: 'Enjoy your disbelief for a
little while. You are among the Companions of the Fire.' (Qur'an,
39:8)
Our Lord, remove the punishment from us. We are really believers.'
How can they expect a Reminder when a clear Messenger has
already come to them? But then they turned away from him and
said, 'He is an instructed madman!' We remove the punishment a
little, and you revert! (Qur'an, 44:12-15)
When the waves hang over them like canopies, they call on Allah,
making their religion sincerely His. But then when He delivers
them safely to the land, some of them are ambivalent. None but a
treacherous, thankless man denies Our Signs. (Qur'an, 31:32)

~ 390 ~