The Quran

107

Preface

وَإِن يَمسَسكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلا كاشِفَ لَهُ إِلّا هُوَ ۖ وَإِن يُرِدكَ بِخَيرٍ فَلا رادَّ لِفَضلِهِ ۚ يُصيبُ بِهِ مَن يَشاءُ مِن عِبادِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الغَفورُ الرَّحيمُ

Yusuf Ali

If God do touch thee with hurt, there is none can remove it but He: if He do design some benefit for thee, there is none can keep back His favour: He causeth it to reach whomsoever of His servants He pleaseth. And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.¹

God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Even when we suffer under trials and tribulations, it is for our good, and no one can remove them except He, when, in His Plan, He sees it to be best for all concerned. On the other hand, there is no power that can intercept His blessings and favours, and His bounty flows freely when we are worthy, and often when we are not worthy of it.