16. Sura al-Nahl

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَمَا بِكُم مِّن نِّعْمَةٍ فَمِنَ اللّهِ...   

16: 53.  And ye have no good thing but is from Allah:

... ثُمَّ إِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فَإِلَيْهِ تَجْأَرُونَ ﴿٥٣﴾

and moreover, when ye are touched by distress, unto Him ye cry with groans;

C2079. Which shows that the natural tendency of man is to seek Allah, the only Power which can truly relieve distress.

Other Versions:

16: 53

Asad For, whatever good thing comes to you, comes from God; and whatever harm befalls you, it is unto Him that you cry for help -

Pickthall And whatever of comfort ye enjoy, it is from Allah. Then, when misfortune reacheth you, unto Him ye cry for help.

Transliteration Wa ma_ bikum min ni'matin fa minalla_hi summa iza_ massakumud durru fa ilaihi taj'aru_n(a).

[ Asad note 60: Cf. 6:40-41 ]