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Surah 89. Al-Fajr, Ayah 15

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فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ
Faamm a alins a nu i tha m a ibtal a hu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbee akraman i
BUT AS FOR man,8 whenever his Sustainer tries him by His generosity and by letting him enjoy a life of ease, he says, "My Sustainer has been [justly] generous towards me";9
  - Mohammad Asad

The above phrase, introduced by the particle fa-amma ("But as for..."), obviously connects with the reference to the "solemn evidence of the truth" in verse {5} - implying that man does not, as a rule, bethink himself of the hereafter, being concerned only with this world and what promises to be of immediate advantage to him (Zamakhshari, Razi, Baydawi).

I.e., he regards God's bounty as something due to him (Razi).

As for man, when his Rabb tries him through giving him honor and blessings, he says: "My Rabb is bountiful to me."
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Now, whenever a human being is tested by their Lord through 'His' generosity and blessings, they boast, 'My Lord has 'deservedly' honoured me!'
  - Mustafa Khattab
As for man, whenever his Lord trieth him by honoring him, and is gracious unto him, he saith: My Lord honoureth me.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Now as for man when his Lord trieth him giving him honor and gifts then saith he (puffed up) "My Lord hath honored me." 6119
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Contrast with Allah's justice and watchful care, man's selfishness and pettiness. Allah tries us both by prosperity and adversity: in the one we should show humility and kindness; and in the other patience and faith. On the contrary, we get puffed up in prosperity and depressed in adversity, putting false values on this world's goods.

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