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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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Ayah 17
وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا
Meaning
And they will be served with goblet of a drink blended with ginger,
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Ayah 22
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا
Meaning
“This is a reward for you, and your effort has been appreciated.”
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Ayah 23
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا
Meaning
Indeed we have revealed to you the Qur’ān through a gradual process.
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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.
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Ayah 25
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
Meaning
And pronounce the name of Allah morning and evening.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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