Surat Ar-Rum Verse No. 33: Reading and listening
Translation of the verse 33 from Surah Ar-Rum : Number of verses 60 - - page 408 - Part 21.
﴾وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلنَّاسَ ضُرّٞ دَعَوۡاْ رَبَّهُم مُّنِيبِينَ إِلَيۡهِ ثُمَّ إِذَآ أَذَاقَهُم مِّنۡهُ رَحۡمَةً إِذَا فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡهُم بِرَبِّهِمۡ يُشۡرِكُونَ ﴿
[ الروم: 33]
And when harm touches men, they cry sincerely only to their Lord (Allah), turning to Him in repentance, but when He gives them a taste of His Mercy, behold! a party of them associate partners in worship with their Lord.
English - Sahih International
And when adversity touches the people, they call upon their Lord, turning in repentance to Him. Then when He lets them taste mercy from Him, at once a party of them associate others with their Lord,
Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi
(30:33) (Such are human beings) that when any misfortune befalls them, they cry to their Lord, penitently turning to Him. *52 But no sooner that He lets them have a taste of His Mercy than some of them begin associating others with their Lord in His Divinity *53
Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi
*52) This is a clear proof of the fact that in the depths of their heart there still exists an evidence of Tauhid. Whenever the hopes start crumbling, their hearts cry out from within that the real Ruler of the universe is its Master and His help alone can improve their lot.
*53) That is, "They again start presenting offerings before other deities, and claiming that their misfortune has been removed through the help and grace of such and such a saint and shrine."