Surah Al-Isra 17:11
سُورَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ · Meccan · Verse 11 of 111
وَيَدْعُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِٱلْخَيْرِ ۖ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَجُولًۭا
Translation
Yet man prays for harm, just as he prays for good: man is ever hasty.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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