when affliction befalls a man he supplicates to us on his side sitting or standing. but as soon as we relieve him from his affliction he continues as though he never supplicated to us when harm touched him. so it is that which the sinners were doing seem fairly decorated to them.
وإذا مس الإنسان الضر دعانا لجنبه أو قاعدا أو قائما فلما كشفنا عنه ضره مر كأن لم يدعنا إلى ضر مسه كذلك زين للمسرفين ما كانوا يعملون