Surah Al-Insan
Translation: Saheeh International
- Verse 1
هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا﴿١﴾
Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?
- Verse 2
إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا﴿٢﴾
Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture[1] that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.
- Verse 3
إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا﴿٣﴾
Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.
- Verse 4
إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا﴿٤﴾
Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.
- Verse 5
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا﴿٥﴾
Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,[1]
- Verse 6
عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا﴿٦﴾
A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allāh will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].
- Verse 7
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا﴿٧﴾
They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
- Verse 8
وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا﴿٨﴾
And they give food in spite of love for it[1] to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
- Verse 9
إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا﴿٩﴾
[Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.
- Verse 10
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا﴿١٠﴾
Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."
- Verse 11
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا﴿١١﴾
So Allāh will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness
- Verse 12
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا﴿١٢﴾
And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].
- Verse 13
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا﴿١٣﴾
[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.
- Verse 14
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا﴿١٤﴾
And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.
- Verse 15
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠﴿١٥﴾
And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],
- Verse 16
قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا﴿١٦﴾
Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.
- Verse 17
وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا﴿١٧﴾
And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger
- Verse 18
عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا﴿١٨﴾
[From] a fountain within it [i.e., Paradise] named Salsabeel.
- Verse 19
۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا﴿١٩﴾
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls.
- Verse 20
وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا﴿٢٠﴾
And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.
- Verse 21
عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا﴿٢١﴾
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.
- Verse 22
إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا﴿٢٢﴾
[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."
- Verse 23
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا﴿٢٣﴾
Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Qur’ān progressively.
- Verse 24
فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا﴿٢٤﴾
So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever].
- Verse 25
وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا﴿٢٥﴾
And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening
- Verse 26
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا﴿٢٦﴾
And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt [i.e., praise] Him a long [part of the] night.
- Verse 27
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا﴿٢٧﴾
Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them[1] a grave Day.
- Verse 28
نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا﴿٢٨﴾
We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.
- Verse 29
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا﴿٢٩﴾
Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way.
- Verse 30
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا﴿٣٠﴾
And you do not will except that Allāh wills. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.
- Verse 31
يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا﴿٣١﴾
He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment.