When they embark on a vessel, they pray to Allah, devoting their faith to Him; but once He has delivered them safely to land, they attribute partners to Him.
Al-'Ankabut 29:65
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فَإِذَا رَكِبُوا فِي الْفُلْكِ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّاهُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّ إِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَ
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When they embark on a vessel, they pray to God, devoting their faith to Him; but once He has delivered them safely to land, they attribute partners to Him.
When they ride on a ship, they pray to Allah, worshiping Him sincerely. But when He saves them and brings them safely to land, suddenly they worship others along with Him.
When they sail on ships, they sincerely pray to Allah alone. But as soon as He brings them safely back to land, suddenly they're worshiping others along with Him.
When they board a ship, they call upon God, devoting their faith sincerely to Him. But when He delivers them to land, at once they associate others with Him.
When they embark on a vessel, they pray to Allah, devoting their faith to Him. But once He has delivered them safely to land, they attribute partners to Him.
When they embark on a vessel, they pray to God, devoting their faith to Him. But once He has delivered them safely to land, they attribute partners to Him.
And when they board a ship, they supplicate Allāh, sincere to Him in religion [i.e., faith and hope]. But when He delivers them to the land, at once they associate others with Him
And when they embark on a ship, they invoke Allâh, making their Faith pure for Him only: but when He brings them safely to land, behold, they give a share of their worship to others.
When they board a ship, they supplicate to Allah, devoting their faith sincerely to Him. But as soon as He rescues them to the land, they associate partners with Him,
Now, if they embark on a boat, they call on Allah, making their devotion sincerely (and exclusively) to Him; but when He has delivered them safely to (dry) land, behold, they give a share (of their worship to others)!-
And when they mount upon the ships they pray to Allah, making their faith pure for Him only, but when He bringeth them safe to land, behold! they ascribe partners (unto Him),
When they board a vessel, they call on God, sincere in their faith for Him alone; but when He brings them safe to land, they begin to ascribe partners to Him.
When they embark in the ships they call upon Allah, consecrating their faith to Him. But when He rescues them and brings them to land, they suddenly begin to associate others with Allah in His Divinity
When they board the ship, they invoke Allah putting exclusive faith in Him, but when He delivers them to land, behold, they ascribe partners [to Him],
Faitha rakiboo fee alfulki daAAawoo Allaha mukhliseena lahu alddeena falamma najjahum ila albarri itha hum yushrikoona