Rowwad Translation Center — 408

30:33 When people are afflicted with hardship, they cry out to their Lord, turning to Him penitently. But as soon as He gives them a taste of His mercy, some of them associate partners with their Lord,

30:34 showing their ingratitude for what We have given them. Then enjoy yourselves for a while, but you will soon come to know.

30:35 Is it that We have sent down to them any authority that speaks in support of their associating partners with Him?

30:36 When We give people a taste of mercy, they rejoice in pride. But when they are afflicted with evil because of what their hands have done, they fall into utter despair.

30:37 Do they not see that Allah extends provision to whom He wills or restricts it? Indeed, there are signs in this for people who believe.

30:38 So give your close relatives their due, and the needy, and the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek Allah’s pleasure[1], and it is they who will be successful.

30:39 Whatever you lend in usury in order to gain more at the expense of people’s wealth[1], it will not increase [in reward] with Allah. But whatever you give as charity[2], seeking Allah’s pleasure – it is they who will have multiple rewards[3].

30:40 It is Allah Who created you, then gave you provision, then He will cause you to die and then will bring you back to life. Is there any of your [so-called] partners who can do anything of this? Glorified and Exalted is He far above what they associate with Him!

30:41 Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of what people’s hands have earned, so that He may cause them to taste the consequence of some of their deeds, so that they may return.