The Quran

سورة الفَجر

Surah Al-Fajr 89:15

The Dawn · Verse 15 of 30

فَأَمَّا الْإِنْسَانُ إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَأَكْرَمَهُ وَنَعَّمَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّي أَكْرَمَنِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Moreover a human being is such that when his Lord disciplines him (by prosperity) and (thus) honours him and bestows favours on him, he says, `My Lord has honoured me.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him, giving him honour and gifts, then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me.î

Ahmed Ali

As for man, whenever his Lord tries him and then is gracious and provides good things for him, he says: "My Lord has been gracious to me."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And so, human – when his Lord tries him by bestowing favors on him – says: "My Lord has honored me."

Daryabadi

As for man - when his Lord proveth him and so honoureth him and is bounteous Unto him, then he saith: ´my Lord hath honoured me,

Faridul Haque

So man, whenever his Lord tests him by giving him honour and favours – thereupon he says, “My Lord has honoured me.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

As for man, when his Lord tries him, then gives him honour and favours him, he says: My Lord honours me.

Maulvi Sher Ali

As for man, when his Lord tries him and honours him and bestows favours on him, he says, `My Lord has honoured me.'

Muhammad Asad

BUT AS FOR man, 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";

Muhammad Musin Khan

As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and gifts, then he says (puffed up): "My Lord has honoured me."

Muhammad Pickthall

As for man, whenever his Lord trieth him by honouring him, and is gracious unto him, he saith: My Lord honoureth me.

Muhammad Sarwar

As for the human being, when his Lord tests him, honors him, and grants him bounty, he says, "God has honored me".

Muhammed ali Shakir

And as for man, when his Lord tries him, then treats him with honor and makes him lead an easy life, he says: My Lord honors me.

Rashad Khalifa

When the human being is tested by his Lord, through blessings and joy, he says, "My Lord is generous towards me."

Shabbir Ahmed

As for man, whenever his Lord lets his life take a turn by giving him honor and bliss, he says, “My Lord has honored me.”