Surah Al-Insan

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا١

   76:1

   hal atā ʿalā l-insāni ḥīnun mina l-dahri lam yakun shayan madhkūran

   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 بَصِيرًا٢

   76:2

   innā khalaqnā l-insāna min nuṭ'fatin amshājin nabtalīhi fajaʿalnāhu samīʿan baṣīran

   Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

3. إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا٣

   76:3

   innā hadaynāhu l-sabīla immā shākiran wa-immā kafūran

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

4. إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا٤

   76:4

   innā aʿtadnā lil'kāfirīna salāsilā wa-aghlālan wasaʿīran

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

5. إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا٥

   76:5

   inna l-abrāra yashrabūna min kasin kāna mizājuhā kāfūran

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

6. عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا٦

   76:6

   ʿaynan yashrabu bihā ʿibādu l-lahi yufajjirūnahā tafjīran

   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 مُسۡتَطِيرٗا٧

   76:7

   yūfūna bil-nadhri wayakhāfūna yawman kāna sharruhu mus'taṭīran

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

8. وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا٨

   76:8

   wayuṭ'ʿimūna l-ṭaʿāma ʿalā ḥubbihi mis'kīnan wayatīman wa-asīran

   And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

9. إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا٩

   76:9

   innamā nuṭ'ʿimukum liwajhi l-lahi lā nurīdu minkum jazāan walā shukūran

   [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 قَمۡطَرِيرٗا١٠

    76:10

    innā nakhāfu min rabbinā yawman ʿabūsan qamṭarīran

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

11. فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا١١

    76:11

    fawaqāhumu l-lahu sharra dhālika l-yawmi walaqqāhum naḍratan wasurūran

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

12. وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا١٢

    76:12

    wajazāhum bimā ṣabarū jannatan waḥarīran

    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 زَمۡهَرِيرٗا١٣

    76:13

    muttakiīna fīhā ʿalā l-arāiki lā yarawna fīhā shamsan walā zamharīran

    [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 تَذۡلِيلٗا١٤

    76:14

    wadāniyatan ʿalayhim ẓilāluhā wadhullilat quṭūfuhā tadhlīlan

    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 قَوَارِيرَا۠١٥

    76:15

    wayuṭāfu ʿalayhim biāniyatin min fiḍḍatin wa-akwābin kānat qawārīrā

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

16. قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا١٦

    76:16

    qawārīrā min fiḍḍatin qaddarūhā taqdīran

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

17. وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا١٧

    76:17

    wayus'qawna fīhā kasan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlan

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

18. عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا١٨

    76:18

    ʿaynan fīhā tusammā salsabīlan

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

19. ۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا١٩

    76:19

    wayaṭūfu ʿalayhim wil'dānun mukhalladūna idhā ra-aytahum ḥasib'tahum lu'lu-an manthūran

    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 كَبِيرًا٢٠

    76:20

    wa-idhā ra-ayta thamma ra-ayta naʿīman wamul'kan kabīran

    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 طَهُورًا٢١

    76:21

    ʿāliyahum thiyābu sundusin khuḍ'run wa-is'tabraqun waḥullū asāwira min fiḍḍatin wasaqāhum rabbuhum sharāban ṭahūran

    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 مَّشۡكُورًا٢٢

    76:22

    inna hādhā kāna lakum jazāan wakāna saʿyukum mashkūran

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

23. إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا٢٣

    76:23

    innā naḥnu nazzalnā ʿalayka l-qur'āna tanzīlan

    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 كَفُورٗا٢٤

    76:24

    fa-iṣ'bir liḥuk'mi rabbika walā tuṭiʿ min'hum āthiman aw kafūran

    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 وَأَصِيلٗا٢٥

    76:25

    wa-udh'kuri is'ma rabbika buk'ratan wa-aṣīlan

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

26. وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا٢٦

    76:26

    wamina al-layli fa-us'jud lahu wasabbiḥ'hu laylan ṭawīlan

    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 ثَقِيلٗا٢٧

    76:27

    inna hāulāi yuḥibbūna l-ʿājilata wayadharūna warāahum yawman thaqīlan

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

28. نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا٢٨

    76:28

    naḥnu khalaqnāhum washadadnā asrahum wa-idhā shi'nā baddalnā amthālahum tabdīlan

    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 سَبِيلٗا٢٩

    76:29

    inna hādhihi tadhkiratun faman shāa ittakhadha ilā rabbihi sabīlan

    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 حَكِيمٗا٣٠

    76:30

    wamā tashāūna illā an yashāa l-lahu inna l-laha kāna ʿalīman ḥakīman

    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 أَلِيمَۢا٣١

    76:31

    yud'khilu man yashāu fī raḥmatihi wal-ẓālimīna aʿadda lahum ʿadhāban alīman

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