Surah Fussilat 41:49

سُورَةُ فُصِّلَتۡ · Meccan · Verse 49 of 54

لَّا يَسْـَٔمُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِن دُعَآءِ ٱلْخَيْرِ وَإِن مَّسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ فَيَـُٔوسٌۭ قَنُوطٌۭ

Translation

Man never tires of asking for good, but if evil touches him he loses all hope and becomes despondent.

English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.

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