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76. Surah Al-Insan

The Man · Madani · 31 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

هَلْ Has أَتَىٰ (there) come عَلَى upon ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ man حِينٌۭ a period مِّنَ of ٱلدَّهْرِ time لَمْ not يَكُن he was شَيْـًۭٔا a thing مَّذْكُورًا mentioned ١

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

— Come To Light

إِنَّا Indeed, We خَلَقْنَا [We] created ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ man مِن from نُّطْفَةٍ a semen-drop أَمْشَاجٍۢ a mixture نَّبْتَلِيهِ (that) We test him فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ so We made (for) him سَمِيعًۢا hearing بَصِيرًا and sight ٢

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

— Come To Light

إِنَّا Indeed, We هَدَيْنَـٰهُ guided him ٱلسَّبِيلَ (to) the way إِمَّا whether شَاكِرًۭا (he) be grateful وَإِمَّا and whether كَفُورًا (he) be ungrateful ٣

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

— Come To Light

إِنَّآ Indeed, We أَعْتَدْنَا [We] have prepared لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ for the disbelievers سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ chains وَأَغْلَـٰلًۭا and shackles وَسَعِيرًا and a Blazing Fire ٤

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

— Come To Light

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلْأَبْرَارَ the righteous يَشْرَبُونَ will drink مِن from كَأْسٍۢ a cup كَانَ is مِزَاجُهَا its mixture كَافُورًا (of) Kafur ٥

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

— Come To Light

عَيْنًۭا A spring يَشْرَبُ will drink بِهَا from it عِبَادُ (the) slaves ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah يُفَجِّرُونَهَا causing it to gush forth تَفْجِيرًۭا abundantly ٦

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

— Come To Light

يُوفُونَ They fulfill بِٱلنَّذْرِ the vows وَيَخَافُونَ and fear يَوْمًۭا a Day كَانَ (which) is شَرُّهُۥ its evil مُسْتَطِيرًۭا widespread ٧

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

— Come To Light

وَيُطْعِمُونَ And they feed ٱلطَّعَامَ the food عَلَىٰ in spite of حُبِّهِۦ love (for) it مِسْكِينًۭا (to the) needy وَيَتِيمًۭا and (the) orphan وَأَسِيرًا and (the) captive ٨

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

— Come To Light

إِنَّمَا Only نُطْعِمُكُمْ we feed you لِوَجْهِ for (the) Countenance ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَا Not نُرِيدُ we desire مِنكُمْ from you جَزَآءًۭ any reward وَلَا and not شُكُورًا thanks ٩

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

— Come To Light

إِنَّا Indeed, we نَخَافُ fear مِن from رَّبِّنَا our Lord يَوْمًا a Day عَبُوسًۭا harsh قَمْطَرِيرًۭا and distressful ١٠

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

— Come To Light

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ But will protect them ٱللَّهُ Allah شَرَّ (from the) evil ذَٰلِكَ (of) that ٱلْيَوْمِ Day وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ and will cause them to meet نَضْرَةًۭ radiance وَسُرُورًۭا and happiness ١١

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

— Come To Light

وَجَزَىٰهُم And will reward them بِمَا because صَبَرُوا۟ they were patient جَنَّةًۭ (with) a Garden وَحَرِيرًۭا and silk ١٢

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

— Come To Light

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ Reclining فِيهَا therein عَلَى on ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ couches لَا Not يَرَوْنَ they will see فِيهَا therein شَمْسًۭا sun وَلَا and not زَمْهَرِيرًۭا freezing cold ١٣

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

— Come To Light

وَدَانِيَةً And near عَلَيْهِمْ above them ظِلَـٰلُهَا (are) its shades وَذُلِّلَتْ and will hang low قُطُوفُهَا its cluster of fruits تَذْلِيلًۭا dangling low ١٤

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

— Come To Light

وَيُطَافُ And will be circulated عَلَيْهِم among them بِـَٔانِيَةٍۢ vessels مِّن of فِضَّةٍۢ silver وَأَكْوَابٍۢ and cups كَانَتْ (that) are قَوَارِيرَا۠ (of) crystal ١٥

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

— Come To Light

قَوَارِيرَا۟ Crystal-clear مِن of فِضَّةٍۢ silver قَدَّرُوهَا They will determine its تَقْدِيرًۭا measure ١٦

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

— Come To Light

وَيُسْقَوْنَ And they will be given to drink فِيهَا therein كَأْسًۭا a cup كَانَ is مِزَاجُهَا its mixture زَنجَبِيلًا (of) Zanjabil ١٧

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

— Come To Light

عَيْنًۭا A spring فِيهَا therein تُسَمَّىٰ named سَلْسَبِيلًۭا Salsabil ١٨

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

— Come To Light

۞ وَيَطُوفُ And will circulate عَلَيْهِمْ among them وِلْدَٰنٌۭ young boys مُّخَلَّدُونَ made eternal إِذَا When رَأَيْتَهُمْ you see them حَسِبْتَهُمْ you would think them لُؤْلُؤًۭا (to be) pearls مَّنثُورًۭا scattered ١٩

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

— Come To Light

وَإِذَا And when رَأَيْتَ you look ثَمَّ then رَأَيْتَ you will see نَعِيمًۭا blessings وَمُلْكًۭا and a kingdom كَبِيرًا great ٢٠

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

— Come To Light

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