Human Weakness

They said, "O Moses, indeed within it is a people of tyrannical strength, and indeed, we will never enter it until they leave it; but if they leave it, then we will enter."

And when regret overcame them and they saw that they had gone astray, they said, "If our Lord does not have mercy upon us and forgive us, we will surely be among the losers."

To Him [alone] is the supplication of truth. And those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with a thing, except as one who stretches his hands toward water [from afar, calling it] to reach his mouth, but it will not reach it [thus]. And the supplication of the disbelievers is not but in error [i.e. futility].

And man supplicates for evil as he supplicates for good, and man is ever hasty.

And if We had not strengthened you, you would have almost inclined to them a little.

And when We bestow favor upon the disbeliever, he turns away and distances himself; and when evil touches him, he is ever despairing.

And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.

Man was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not impatiently urge Me.

And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."

And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

Allah is the one who created you from weakness, then made after weakness strength, then made after strength weakness and white hair. He creates what He wills, and He is the Knowing, the Competent.

And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand?

But you wonder, while they mock,

If He should ask you for them and press you, you would withhold, and He would expose your unwillingness.