الانسان
Al-Insan
The Man
1 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 001
هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا
Was there not a period of time when man was not a thing [even] mentioned[1]?
[1] Before coming into being.
2 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 002
إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا
Indeed, We created man from a drop of mixed fluids[2], in order to test him. So We gave him hearing and sight.
[2] A combination of male and female gametes (sperm and egg) which form the zygote after fertilization in the womb.
3 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 003
إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
Indeed, We showed him the way, whether he is grateful or ungrateful.
4 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 004
إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا
We have surely prepared for the disbelievers chains, shackles, and a Blazing Fire.
5 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 005
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا
Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] flavored with camphor[3],
[3] "Kāfoor": a sweet-scent spring in Paradise.
6 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 006
عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا
a spring from which Allah’s slaves will drink, which will flow as they wish.
7 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 007
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا
They fulfill their vows and fear a Day whose evil will spread far and wide,
8 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 008
وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا
and they give food, despite their love for it[4], to the needy, the orphans, and the captives,
[4] Or "out of love for Him (Allah)".
9 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 009
إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا
[saying to themselves] “We feed you only for the sake of Allah; we seek from you neither reward nor gratitude.
10 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 010
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا
We fear from our Lord a grim and distressful Day.”
11 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 011
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا
So Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day, and will grant them radiance and delight,
12 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 012
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا
and will reward them for their perseverance with Paradise and garments of silk.
13 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 013
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا
They will recline therein on adorned couches; neither feeling scorching heat[5] nor freezing cold.
[5] i.e., the sun.
14 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 014
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا
with shady branches spread above them, and clusters of fruit will be made within their reach.
15 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 015
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠
They will be served frequently with silver vessels and crystal cups,
16 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 016
قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا
crystalline goblets of silver, filled precisely as desired.
17 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 017
وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا
They will be given a glass [of wine] flavored with ginger
18 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 018
عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا
from a spring therein called Salsabīl.
19 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 019
۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا
They will be served by eternal young boys; if you see them, you would think that they are scattered pearls.
20 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 020
وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا
If you were to look around, you would see bliss and a vast dominion.
21 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 021
عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا
They will be dressed in garments of fine green silk and rich brocade, and will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink.
22 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 022
إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا
[And they will be told,] “Indeed, this is your reward, and your efforts have been appreciated.”
23 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 023
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا
Indeed, it is We Who have sent down the Qur’an to you in stages.
24 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 024
فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا
So be patient with your Lord’s decree, and do not obey any sinner or disbeliever from among them.
25 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 025
وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا
And remember the Name of your Lord morning and evening[6],
[6] This and the next verse refer to the five daily prayers: here it refers to the dawn prayer, then the noon and afternoon prayers.
26 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 026
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا
and prostrate to Him at night, and glorify Him at length by night[7].
[7] It refers to the sunset and night prayers.
27 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 027
إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا
Indeed, these [pagans] love this fleeting life and pay no heed to a heavy Day ahead of them.
28 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 028
نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا
It is We Who created them and strengthened their build. If We will, We can replace them with others like them.
29 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 029
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا
Indeed, this is a reminder; so let anyone who wills may take a way to his Lord.
30 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 030
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا
But you cannot will unless Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
31 - Al-Insan (The Man) - 031
