Surah Al-Insan (The Man)

Surah Al-Insan in Arabic with English meaning

Arabic: Uthmani script from The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia (quranenc.com), Uthmani script, via quran-json (CC-BY-SA 4.0), shown as in the verified dataset; open-tanween marks use the equivalent codepoints this font draws, as in the editor. English meaning: Saheeh International (tanzil.net). A translation conveys the meaning; it is not the Quran itself.

1. هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينࣱ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـࣰٔا مَّذۡكُورًا ۝١

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

2. إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجࣲ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا ۝٢

   76:2Indeed, 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 شَاكِرࣰا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ۝٣

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

4. إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلࣰا وَسَعِيرًا ۝٤

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

5. إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسࣲ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ۝٥

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

6. عَيۡنࣰا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرࣰا ۝٦

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

7. يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمࣰا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرࣰا ۝٧

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

8. وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينࣰا وَيَتِيمࣰا وَأَسِيرًا ۝٨

   76:8And 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 جَزَآءࣰ وَلَا شُكُورًا ۝٩

   76:9[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude

10. إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسࣰا قَمۡطَرِيرࣰا ۝١٠

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

11. فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةࣰ وَسُرُورࣰا ۝١١

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

12. وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةࣰ وَحَرِيرࣰا ۝١٢

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

13. مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسࣰا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرࣰا ۝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 تَذۡلِيلࣰا ۝١٤

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

15. وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةࣲ مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَأَكۡوَابࣲ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ۝١٥

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

16. قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةࣲ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرࣰا ۝١٦

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

17. وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسࣰا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ۝١٧

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

18. عَيۡنࣰا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلࣰا ۝١٨

    76:18[From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel

19. ۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤࣰا مَّنثُورࣰا ۝١٩

    76:19There 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 نَعِيمࣰا وَمُلۡكࣰا كَبِيرًا ۝٢٠

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

21. عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرࣱ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣱۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةࣲ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابࣰا طَهُورًا ۝٢١

    76:21Upon 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 جَزَآءࣰ 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 تَنزِيلࣰا ۝٢٣

    76:23Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Qur'an progressively

24. فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورࣰا ۝٢٤

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

25. وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِيلࣰا ۝٢٥

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

26. وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلࣰا طَوِيلًا ۝٢٦

    76:26And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt Him a long [part of the] night

27. إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمࣰا ثَقِيلࣰا ۝٢٧

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

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

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

29. إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةࣱۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلࣰا ۝٢٩

    76:29Indeed, 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 حَكِيمࣰا ۝٣٠

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

31. يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا ۝٣١

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