The human being never tires of praying for good things; but when adversity afflicts him, he despairs and loses hope.
Fussilat 41:49
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لَا يَسْأَمُ الْإِنْسَانُ مِنْ دُعَاءِ الْخَيْرِ وَإِنْ مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ فَيَئُوسٌ قَنُوطٌ
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The human being never tires of praying for good things; but when adversity afflicts him, he despairs and loses hope.
People never get tired of asking for good things. But if something bad happens to them, they quickly lose hope and become very sad.
Humans never get tired of asking for good things, but when trouble touches them, they quickly lose hope and become desperate.
Man never tires of asking for good, but if evil touches him, he is despairing, hopeless.
The human being never tires of praying for good. But when adversity afflicts him, he despairs and loses hope.
The human being never tires of praying for good. But when adversity afflicts him, he despairs and loses hope.
Man is not weary of supplication for good [things], but if evil touches him, he is hopeless and despairing.
Man (the disbeliever) does not get tired of asking good (things from Allâh); but if an evil touches him, then he gives up all hope and is lost in despair.
Man never tires of asking for good, but if evil touches him, he is desperate and despondent.
Man does not weary of asking for good (things), but if ill touches him, he gives up all hope (and) is lost in despair.
Man tireth not of praying for good, and if ill toucheth him, then he is disheartened, desperate.
Man never tires of asking for the good things of life; but if evil fortune befalls him, he abandons all hope, giving himself up to despair.
Man wearies not of praying for good, but when evil visits him, he despairs and gives up all hope.
Man is never wearied of supplicating for good, and should any ill befall him, he becomes hopeless and despondent.
La yasamu alinsanu min duAAai alkhayri wain massahu alshsharru fayaoosun qanootun