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Surah Al-Insaan

سورة الانسان

Man

Surah 76 · 31 Ayahs

What Is Surah Al-Insaan?

Surah Al-Insaan is Surah 76 of the Quran. It contains 31 ayahs and was revealed in Madinah.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

  1. 1

    Ayah 1

    هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا

    Meaning

    There has come upon man a period of time in which he was nothing worth mentioning.

  2. 2

    Ayah 2

    إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا

    Meaning

    We have created man from a mixed sperm-drop to put him to a test; then We made him able to hear, able to see.

  3. 3

    Ayah 3

    إِنَّا هَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

    Meaning

    We have shown him the way to be either grateful or ungrateful.

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    Ayah 4

    إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَـٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا

    Meaning

    We have prepared, for the disbelievers, shackles and iron-collars and a blazing Fire.

  5. 5

    Ayah 5

    إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

    Meaning

    Indeed, the righteous will have a drink from a goblet, blended with (a drink from) Camphor

  6. 6

    Ayah 6

    عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا

    Meaning

    that will be a spring from which Allah’s servants will drink, making it flow (wherever they wish) profusely.

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    Ayah 7

    يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا

    Meaning

    They (are the ones who) fulfill their vows, and fear a day whose evil (events) will spread far and wide,

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    Ayah 8

    وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

    Meaning

    and they give food, out of their love for Him (Allah), to the needy, and the orphan, and the captive,

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    Ayah 9

    إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

    Meaning

    (saying to them,) “We feed you only for the sake of Allah; we have no intention of (receiving) either a return from you or thanks.

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    Ayah 10

    إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا

    Meaning

    In fact, we are fearful of a day, from the side of our Lord, that will be frowning, extremely malignant.”

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    Ayah 11

    فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا

    Meaning

    So Allah will save them from the evil of that day, and will grant them bloom and delight,

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    Ayah 12

    وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا

    Meaning

    and will give them, in return for their patience, Paradise and (garments of) silk,

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    Ayah 13

    مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا

    Meaning

    wherein they will be reclining on couches, feeling neither heat of the sun nor intense cold.

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    Ayah 14

    وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا

    Meaning

    And shades of gardens will be hanging low on them, and their fruits will be placed totally under their command.

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    Ayah 15

    وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠

    Meaning

    Circulated among them will be vessels of silver, and cups that will be (as transparent as) crystals,

  16. 16

    Ayah 16

    قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا

    Meaning

    -crystals (as shining as if made) of silver, measured by those (who filled them) with due measure.

  17. 17

    Ayah 17

    وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

    Meaning

    And they will be served with goblet of a drink blended with ginger,

  18. 18

    Ayah 18

    عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا

    Meaning

    (acquired from) a spring therein called Salsabīl.

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    Ayah 19

    ۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا

    Meaning

    And circling around them will be serving boys, blessed with eternal youth; when you would see them, you would take them as scattered pearls.

  20. 20

    Ayah 20

    وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا

    Meaning

    When you will look around there, you will see the Bliss and a magnificent realm.

  21. 21

    Ayah 21

    عَـٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوٓا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا

    Meaning

    Upon them will be garments of green sundus (a kind of fine silk), and of istabraq (a kind of thick silk), and they will be adorned by bracelets of silver. Their Lord will give them a pure beverage to drink:

  22. 22

    Ayah 22

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا

    Meaning

    “This is a reward for you, and your effort has been appreciated.”

  23. 23

    Ayah 23

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا

    Meaning

    Indeed we have revealed to you the Qur’ān through a gradual process.

  24. 24

    Ayah 24

    فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا

    Meaning

    So, be steadfast patiently in (obeying) your Lord’s command, and do not obey any one of them who is sinner or ungrateful.

  25. 25

    Ayah 25

    وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

    Meaning

    And pronounce the name of Allah morning and evening.

  26. 26

    Ayah 26

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا

    Meaning

    And in some parts of night prostrate yourself before Him, and pronounce His purity for long times at night.

  27. 27

    Ayah 27

    إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا

    Meaning

    In fact these people love that which is immediate, and neglect a Heavy Day ahead of them.

  28. 28

    Ayah 28

    نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا

    Meaning

    We have created them and have made their joints strong. And whenever We will, We would replace them with others like them, a total replacement.

  29. 29

    Ayah 29

    إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا

    Meaning

    Indeed, this is a reminder; so let anyone who so wishes, adopt a way to his Lord.

  30. 30

    Ayah 30

    وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

    Meaning

    And you will not so wish unless Allah so wills. Indeed Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

  31. 31

    Ayah 31

    يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا

    Meaning

    He admits whomsoever He wills to His mercy. As for the wrongdoers, He has prepared for them a painful punishment.

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