Surah Al-Insan: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
الإنسان
- Surah 76
- 31 verses
- Medinan
- Juz 29
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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
هَلْ اَتٰى عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ حِيْنٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُوْرًا
Hal ata 'ala-insaani hiinun minaddahri lam yakun syai-an madzkuuran
Was there a period of time when man was not even worthy of a mention?
اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اَمْشَاجٍۖ نَّبْتَلِيْهِ فَجَعَلْنٰهُ سَمِيْعًاۢ بَصِيْرًا
Innaa khalaqnaa-insaana min nuthfatin amsyaajin nabtaliihi faja'alnaahu samii'an bashiiran
Verily We created man out of a drop of intermingled sperm so that We might try him, and We therefore endowed him with hearing and sight.
اِنَّا هَدَيْنٰهُ السَّبِيْلَ اِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَّاِمَّا كَفُوْرًا
Innaa hadainaahussabiila immaa syaakiran wa-immaa kafuuran
Surely We showed him the Right Path, regardless of whether he chooses to be thankful or unthankful (to his Lord).
اِنَّآ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ سَلٰسِلَا۟ وَاَغْلٰلًا وَّسَعِيْرًا
Innaa a'tadnaa lilkaafiriina salaasilaa wa-aghlaalan wasa'iiran
For the unbelievers, We have kept ready chains and fetters and a Blazing Fire.
اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُوْنَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًاۚ
Innal abraara yasyrabuuna min ka'sin kaana mizaajuhaa kaafuuran
The virtuous shall drink from a cup tempered with camphor water.
عَيْنًا يَّشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ يُفَجِّرُوْنَهَا تَفْجِيْرًا
'Ainan yasyrabu bihaa 'ibaadullahi yufajjiruunahaa tafjiiran
This will be a gushing spring wherefrom Allah's servants shall drink wine, a spring from which they will take out channels wherever they wish.
يُوْفُوْنَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُوْنَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهٗ مُسْتَطِيْرًا
Yuufuuna binnadzri wayakhaafuuna yauman kaana syarruhu mustathiiran
These will be the ones who fulfil their vows and dread the Day whose woe shall be spread far and wide;
وَيُطْعِمُوْنَ الطَّعَامَ عَلٰى حُبِّهٖ مِسْكِيْنًا وَّيَتِيْمًا وَّاَسِيْرًا
Wayuth'imuunath-tha'aama 'ala hubbihi miskiinan wayatiiman wa-asiiran
those who, for the love of Him, feed the needy, and the orphan, and the captive,
اِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ لَا نُرِيْدُ مِنْكُمْ جَزَاۤءً وَّلَا شُكُوْرًا
Innamaa nuth'imukum liwajhillahi laa nuriidu minkum jazaa-an walaa syukuuran
(saying): “We feed you only for Allah's sake; we do not seek of you any recompense or thanks,
اِنَّا نَخَافُ مِنْ رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوْسًا قَمْطَرِيْرًا
Innaa nakhaafu min rabbinaa yauman 'abuusan qamthariiran
we fear from our Lord a Day that shall be long and distressful.”
فَوَقٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ شَرَّ ذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقّٰىهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَّسُرُوْرًاۚ
Fawaqaahumullahu syarra dzalikal yaumi walaqqaahum nadhratan wasuruuran
So Allah shall guard them against the woe of that Day, and will procure them freshness and joy,
وَجَزٰىهُمْ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا جَنَّةً وَّحَرِيْرًاۙ
Wajazaahum bimaa shabaruu jannatan wahariiran
and will reward them for their steadfastness with Paradise and robes of silk.
مُّتَّكِـِٕيْنَ فِيْهَا عَلَى الْاَرَاۤىِٕكِۚ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيْهَا شَمْسًا وَّلَا زَمْهَرِيْرًاۚ
Muttaki-iina fiihaa 'alal araa-iki laa yarauna fiihaa syamsan walaa zamhariiran
There they will recline on elevated couches and will be subjected neither to the burning heat of the sun nor to bitter cold.
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوْفُهَا تَذْلِيْلًا
Wadaaniyatan 'alaihim zhilaluhaa wadzullilat quthuufuhaa tadzliilaa
The shades of Paradise will bend over them, and its fruits will be brought within their easy reach;
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِاٰنِيَةٍ مِّنْ فِضَّةٍ وَّاَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيْرَا۠
Wayuthaafu 'alaihim biaaniyatin min fidh-dhatin wa-akwaabin kaanat qawaariiraa
and there shall be passed around them vessels of silver and goblets of crystal,
قَوَارِيْرَا۟ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوْهَا تَقْدِيْرًا
Qawaariira min fidh-dhatin qaddaruuhaa taqdiiran
goblets bright as crystal but made of silver, filled to exact measure.
وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيْهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيْلًاۚ
Wayusqauna fiihaa ka'san kaana mizaajuhaa zanjabiilaa
Therein they shall be served a cup flavoured with ginger,
عَيْنًا فِيْهَا تُسَمّٰى سَلْسَبِيْلًا
'Ainan fiihaa tusamma salsabiilaa
drawn from a spring (in Paradise) called Salsabil.
۞ وَيَطُوْفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُوْنَۚ اِذَا رَاَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنْثُوْرًا
Wayathuufu 'alaihim wildaanun mukhalladuuna idzaa ra-aitahum hasibtahum lu'lu'an mantsuuran
There boys of everlasting youth shall go about attending them: when you see them, you would think that they are scattered pearls.
وَاِذَا رَاَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَاَيْتَ نَعِيْمًا وَّمُلْكًا كَبِيْرًا
Wa-idzaa ra-aita tsamma ra-aita na'iiman wamulkan kabiiran
Whitherto you look around, you will see an abundance of bliss and the glories of a great kingdom.
عٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَّاِسْتَبْرَقٌۖ وَّحُلُّوْٓا اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍۚ وَسَقٰىهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُوْرًا
'Aaliyahum tsiyaabu sundusin khudhrun wa-istabraqun wahulluu asaawira min fidh-dhatin wasaqaahum rabbuhum syaraaban thahuuran
They [i.e., the virtuous] shall be attired in garments of fine green silk and rich brocade and will be adorned with bracelets of silver. Their Lord will give them a pure wine to drink.
اِنَّ هٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاۤءً وَّكَانَ سَعْيُكُمْ مَّشْكُوْرًا ࣖ
Inna hadzaa kaana lakum jazaa-an wakaana sa'yukum masykuuran
Behold, this is your recompense and your endeavour has been appreciated.
اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ تَنْزِيْلًاۚ
Innaa nahnu nazzalnaa 'alaikal quraana tanziilaa
(O Prophet), indeed We have revealed the Qur'an to you in portions.
فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ اٰثِمًا اَوْ كَفُوْرًاۚ
Faashbir lihukmi rabbika walaa tuthi' minhum aatsiman au kafuuran
So persevere with the command of your Lord and do not pay any heed to the wicked and the unbelieving,
وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَّاَصِيْلًاۚ
Waadzkuriisma rabbika bukratan wa-ashiilaa
and remember the name of your Lord, morning and evening;
وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهٗ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيْلًا
Waminallaili faasjud lahu wasabbihhu lailaa thawiilaa
and prostrate yourself before Him at night, and extol His Glory during the long watches of the night.
اِنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ يُحِبُّوْنَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُوْنَ وَرَاۤءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيْلًا
Inna ha'ulaa-i yuhibbuunal 'aajilata wayadzaruuna waraa-ahum yauman tsaqiilaa
Verily they love (the good of this world) that is hastily obtainable and are oblivious of the burdensome Day ahead of them.
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ اَسْرَهُمْۚ وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيْلًا
Nahnu khalaqnaahum wasyadadnaa asrahum wa-idzaa syi-anaa baddalnaa amtsaalahum tabdiilaa
We created them and strengthened their joints; and whenever We wish, We can change their faces entirely.
اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ فَمَنْ شَاۤءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ سَبِيْلًا
Inna hadzihi tadzkiratun faman syaa-aattakhadza ila rabbihi sabiilaa
Verily this is an Exhortation; so let him who so will take a way to his Lord.
وَمَا تَشَاۤءُوْنَ اِلَّآ اَنْ يَّشَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِيْمًا حَكِيْمًاۖ
Wamaa tasyaa-uuna ilaa an yasyaa-allahu innallaha kaana 'aliiman hakiiman
But your willing shall be of no avail until Allah Himself so wills. Surely Allah is All-Knowing, Most Wise.
يُّدْخِلُ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ فِيْ رَحْمَتِهٖۗ وَالظّٰلِمِيْنَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِيْمًا ࣖ
Yudkhilu man yasyaa-u fii rahmatihi wazh-zhaalimiina a'adda lahum 'adzaaban aliiman
He admits to His Mercy whomsoever He pleases. As for the wrong-doers, He has prepared for them a grievous chastisement.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-Insan?
Surah Al-Insan has 31 verses (ayat).
What number is Surah Al-Insan in the Quran?
Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان) is chapter 76 of the Quran and is found in Juz 29.
Is Surah Al-Insan Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Insan is a Medinan surah.
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