Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 30:33–35
The Romans (Al-Rum)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(33) When an affliction befalls men, they cry out to their Lord, turning to Him in repentance; but then, when He has made them taste His mercy, a section of them associate partners with their Lord, (34) and are ungrateful for what We have given them. So enjoy yourselves for a while, but soon you will come to know. (35) Have We sent down to them any authority which speaks in favour of what they associate with Him?
Commentary
(a) Under ordinary circumstances man finds himself possessed of certain powers. Therefore, he assumes an air of arrogance. But, when critical conditions make him feel his helplessness, the veils are removed from his mind. At that time he is cut down to size, and realizing his helplessness, he starts calling upon God for help.
This is the psychological proof of the Oneness of God. In this way, the reality is mirrored in the personal experience of the individual. But man is so foolish that, as soon as the circumstances become favourable, he reverts to his neglectfulness and arrogance.