when we give him a taste of some of our mercy after some adversity has touched him he is sure to say this is my due. i do not think that the hour is going to come. and even if i return to my lord he will surely reward me well. but truly we shall tell those who deny the truth that they did and shall make them suffer a hard punishment.
ولئن أذقناه رحمة منا من بعد ضراء مسته ليقولن هذا لي وما أظن الساعة قائمة ولئن رجعت إلى ربي إن لي عنده للحسنى فلننبئن الذين كفروا بما عملوا ولنذيقنهم من عذاب غليظ