And when harm touches men, they cry sincerely only to their Lord
(Allâh), turning to Him in repentance, but when He gives them a taste of His
Mercy, behold! a party of them associate partners in worship with their Lord. (33) So as to be
ungrateful for the graces which We have bestowed on them. Then enjoy (your
short life); but you will come to know. (34) Or have We revealed to them an
authority (a Scripture), which speaks of that which they have been associating
with Him? (35) And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy, they rejoice
therein, but when some evil afflicts them because of (evil deeds and sins) that
their (own) hands have sent forth, behold, they are in despair! (36) Do they not see that
Allâh enlarges the provision for whom He wills and straitens (it for whom He
wills). Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who believe. (37) So give to the
kindred his due, and to Al¬Miskîn (the poor) and to the wayfarer; That is best
for those who seek Allâh's Countenance, and it is they who will be successful.
(38) And that which you
give in gift[] (to others), in order that it may increase (your wealth by
expecting to get a better one in return) from other people's property, has no
increase with Allâh, but that which you give in Zakât seeking Allâh's
Countenance then those, they shall have manifold increase. (39) Allâh is He Who
created you, then provided food for you, then will cause you to die, then
(again) He will give you life (on the Day of Resurrection). Is there any of
your (so¬called) partners (of Allâh) that do anything of that ? Glory is to
Him! And Exalted is He above all that (evil) they associate (with Him). (40) Evil (sins and
disobedience to Allâh) has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands
of men have earned (by oppression and evil deeds), that He (Allâh) may make
them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return
(by repenting to Allâh, and begging His Pardon). (41)