وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ ۖ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ كَانَ يَـُٔوسًا Qur’an Al-Israa (17:83)Wai tha anAAamn a AAal a alins a ni aAAra d a wana a bij a nibihi wai tha massahu a l shsharru k a na yaoos a n
Cf. {11: 9-10} and the corresponding notes.
Truth saves us from two extremes: when we are happy, we are saved from being puffed up, for we realise that everything comes from Allah; and when we suffer misfortunes, we are not in despair, for we know that Allah is our sure refuge and help.