Human nature in goodness and difficulty

Man never tires of praying for good; but if evil assails him he begins to despair.

If We give him a taste of Our favour after some distress he has known, he says: "It was my due. I cannot imagine the Hour will come. And even if I go back to my Lord, there will surely still be the best for me with Him." We shall tell those who do not believe what they used to do, and inflict on them a heavy punishment.

When We show Our favours to man he moves away and turns aside; but when in trouble he prays a great deal.

Say: "Just think. If this is from God and you deny it, who will be in greater error than he who is in open dissent?"