Surah Al-Insan (The Man)

سُورَةُ الانسان

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا ﴿١﴾

   76:1 Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?

2. إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿٢﴾

   76:2 Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture[1811] that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

   Notes

   [1811] i.e., a combination of the male and female substance, within the womb.

3. إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ﴿٣﴾

   76:3 Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.

4. إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا ﴿٤﴾

   76:4 Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.

5. إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ﴿٥﴾

   76:5 Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,[1812]

   Notes

   [1812] A sweet-smelling spring in Paradise.

6. عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا ﴿٦﴾

   76:6 A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allāh will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].

7. يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا ﴿٧﴾

   76:7 They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.

8. وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا ﴿٨﴾

   76:8 And they give food in spite of love for it[1813] to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

   Notes

   [1813] The meaning here may also be "out of love for Him," i.e., Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā).

9. إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا ﴿٩﴾

   76:9 [Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

10. إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا ﴿١٠﴾

    76:10 Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."

11. فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا ﴿١١﴾

    76:11 So Allāh will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness

12. وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا ﴿١٢﴾

    76:12 And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].

13. مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا ﴿١٣﴾

    76:13 [They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.

14. وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا ﴿١٤﴾

    76:14 And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.

15. وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ﴿١٥﴾

    76:15 And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],

16. قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا ﴿١٦﴾

    76:16 Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.

17. وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ﴿١٧﴾

    76:17 And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger

18. عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا ﴿١٨﴾

    76:18 [From] a fountain within it [i.e., Paradise] named Salsabeel.

19. ۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا ﴿١٩﴾

    76:19 There will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls.

20. وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا ﴿٢٠﴾

    76:20 And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.

21. عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا ﴿٢١﴾

    76:21 Upon them [i.e., the inhabitants] will be green garments of fine silk and brocade. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink.

22. إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ﴿٢٢﴾

    76:22 [And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."

23. إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا ﴿٢٣﴾

    76:23 Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Qur’ān progressively.

24. فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا ﴿٢٤﴾

    76:24 So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever].

25. وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا ﴿٢٥﴾

    76:25 And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening

26. وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا ﴿٢٦﴾

    76:26 And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt [i.e., praise] Him a long [part of the] night.

27. إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا ﴿٢٧﴾

    76:27 Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them[1814] a grave Day.

    Notes

    [1814] i.e., neglect. The meaning may also be "leave ahead of them."

28. نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا ﴿٢٨﴾

    76:28 We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.

29. إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا ﴿٢٩﴾

    76:29 Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way.

30. وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا ﴿٣٠﴾

    76:30 And you do not will except that Allāh wills. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.

31. يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا ﴿٣١﴾

    76:31 He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment.