Al-'Alaq Verse 7

once they think they are self-sufficient.

when he deems himself to be self-sufficient.

for he thinks himself self-sufficient.

when he thinks he is self-sufficient:

As he bethinkest himself selfsufficient.

In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

for he believes himself to be self-sufficient.

For he thinks he is sufficient in himself.

As he considers himself independent!

when he considers himself without need.

In that he sees himself as self-sufficient, independent (of his Lord).

Because he thinks himself to be independent (of God).

That (E) he saw/understood him(self), he enriched/sufficed (himself).

As he considers himself independent!

In that he thinks himself independent (or self-sufficient or rich)!

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Surely to thy Lord is the return.

Because he sees himself free from want.

That he thinketh himself independent!

because he thinks that he is independent.

that he sees himself sufficed.

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

because he thinks himself self-sufficient:

When he considers himself exempt.

when he sees it, that is to say, his own soul, to be self-sufficient, in terms of wealth -- this was revealed regarding Ab Jahl (ra', `sees', means [to see] mentally; istaghn, `self-sufficient', is the second direct object; an ra'hu, `when he sees it', is an object denoting reason).

Nay! Verily, man does transgress.

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
The Threat against Man's Transgression for the sake of Wealth

Allah informs that man is very pleased, most evil, scornful and transgressive when he considers himself self-sufficient and having an abundance of wealth. Then Allah threatens, warns and admonishes him in His saying,

إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَى