And if we cause man to taste some mercy from Us and afterward withdraw it from him, lo! he is despairing, thankless. — Hud 11:9 Pin
MERCY · AYAHKIND

وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةًۭ ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَٰهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيَـُٔوسٌۭ كَفُورٌۭ

And if we cause man to taste some mercy from Us and afterward withdraw it from him, lo! he is despairing, thankless.

Hud 11:9

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“And if we cause man to taste some mercy from Us and afterward withdraw it from him, lo! he is despairing, thankless.”

Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

PAUSE & REFLECT

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Pause with this ayah. Where can you notice Allah’s mercy, and where can you show mercy in return?

This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.

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