Surah Al-Insan الانسان

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا ١

Hal atā 'alal-insāni hīnum minad-dahri lam yakun shay'an mmadhkūrā

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

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا ٢

Innā khalaqnal-insāna min nutfatin amshājin nabtalīhi faja'alnāhu samī'ā basīrā

Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture¹⁸¹¹ that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ٣

Innā hadaynāhus-sabīla immā shākiran wa immā kafūrā

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

إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا ٤

Innā a'tadnā lil-kāfirīna salāsila wa aghlālan wasa'īrā

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

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ٥

Innal-abrāra yashrabūna min ka sin kāna mizājuhā kāfūrā

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,¹⁸¹²

عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا ٦

'Aynan yashrabu bihā 'ibādullāhi yufajjirūnahā tafjīrā

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

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا ٧

Yūfūna bin-nadhri wayakhāfūna yawman kāna sharruhū mustatīrā

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

وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا ٨

Wayut'imūnat-ta'āma 'alā hubbihī miskīnan wayatīman wa asīrā

And they give food in spite of love for it¹⁸¹³ to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا ٩

Innamā nut'imukum liwajhillāhi lā nurīdu minkum jazā'an walā shukūrā

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

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا ١٠

Innā nakhāfu mir rabbinā yawman 'abūsan qamtarīrā

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

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا ١١

Fawaqāhumullāhu sharra dhālikal-yawmi walaqqāhum nadratan wasurūrā

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

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا ١٢

Wajazāhum bimā sabarū jannatan waharīrā

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

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا ١٣

Mmuttaki'īna fīhā 'alal-arā'iki lā yarawna fīhā shamsan walā zamharīrā

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

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا ١٤

Wadāniyatan 'alayhim zilāluhā wadhullilat qutūfuhā tadhlīlā

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

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ١٥

Wayutāfu 'alayhim bi'āniyatim min fiddatin wa akwābin kānat qawārīraā

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

قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا ١٦

Qawārīra min fiddatin qaddarūhā taqdīrā

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

وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ١٧

Wayusqawna fīhā ka san kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlā

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

عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا ١٨

'Aynan fīhā tusammā salsabīlā

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

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا ١٩

Wayatūfu 'alayhim wildānum mukhalladūna idhā ra'aytahum hasibtahum lu'lu'am manthūrā

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

وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا ٢٠

Wa idhā ra'ayta thamma ra'ayta na'īman wamulkan kabīrā

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

عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا ٢١

'Āliyahum thiyābu sundusin khudrun wa istabraqun wahullū asāwira min fiddatin wasaqāhum rabbuhum sharāban tahūrā

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.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ٢٢

Inna hādhā kāna lakum jazā'an wakāna sa'yukum mashkūrā

[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا ٢٣

Innā nahnu nazzalnā 'alaykal-qur'āna tanzīlā

Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Qur’ān progressively.

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا ٢٤

Fasbir lihukmi rabbika walā tuti' minhum āthiman aw kafūrā

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

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا ٢٥

Wadhkurisma rabbika bukratan wa asīlā

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

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا ٢٦

Waminal-layli fasjud lahū wasabbihhu laylan tawīlā

And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt [i.e., praise] Him a long [part of the] night.

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا ٢٧

Inna hā'ulā'i yuhibbūnal-'ājilata wayadharūna warā'ahum yawman thaqīlā

Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them¹⁸¹⁴ a grave Day.

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا ٢٨

Nnahnu khalaqnāhum washadadnā asrahum wa idhā shi'nā baddalnā amthālahum tabdīlā

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

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا ٢٩

Inna hādhihī tadhkiratun faman shā'at-takhadha ilā rabbihī sabīlā

Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way.

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا ٣٠

Wamā tashā'ūna illā an yashā'allāhu innallāha kāna 'alīman hakīmā

And you do not will except that Allāh wills. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.

يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا ٣١

Yudkhilu man yashā'u fī rahmatihī waz-zālimīna a'adda lahum 'adhāban alīmā

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