Surah 76. Al-Insan

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Verses [Section]: 1-22[1], 23-31 [2]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-2276. Al-Insanبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِهَلْHasاَتٰی(there) comeعَلَیuponالْاِنْسَانِmanحِیْنٌa periodمِّنَofالدَّهْرِtimeلَمْnotیَكُنْhe wasشَیْـًٔاa thingمَّذْكُوْرًا mentioned اِنَّاIndeed Weخَلَقْنَا[We] createdالْاِنْسَانَmanمِنْfromنُّطْفَةٍa sperm-dropاَمْشَاجٍ ۖۗmixtureنَّبْتَلِیْهِ(that) We test him;فَجَعَلْنٰهُso We made (for) himسَمِیْعًۢاhearingبَصِیْرًا and sight اِنَّاIndeed Weهَدَیْنٰهُguided himالسَّبِیْلَ(to) the wayاِمَّاwhetherشَاكِرًا(he) be gratefulوَّ اِمَّاand whetherكَفُوْرًا (he) be ungrateful اِنَّاۤIndeed Weاَعْتَدْنَا[We] have preparedلِلْكٰفِرِیْنَfor the disbelieversسَلٰسِلَاۡchainsوَ اَغْلٰلًاand shacklesوَّ سَعِیْرًا and a Blazing Fire اِنَّIndeedالْاَبْرَارَthe righteousیَشْرَبُوْنَwill drinkمِنْfromكَاْسٍa cupكَانَisمِزَاجُهَاits mixtureكَافُوْرًاۚ(of) Kafur 76. Al-Insan Page 579عَیْنًاA springیَّشْرَبُwill drinkبِهَاfrom itعِبَادُ(the) slavesاللّٰهِ(of) Allahیُفَجِّرُوْنَهَاcausing it to gush forthتَفْجِیْرًا abundantly یُوْفُوْنَThey fulfillبِالنَّذْرِthe vowsوَ یَخَافُوْنَand fearیَوْمًاa Dayكَانَ(which) isشَرُّهٗits evilمُسْتَطِیْرًا widespread وَ یُطْعِمُوْنَAnd they feedالطَّعَامَthe foodعَلٰیin spite ofحُبِّهٖlove (for) itمِسْكِیْنًا(to the) needyوَّ یَتِیْمًاand (the) orphanوَّ اَسِیْرًا and (the) captive اِنَّمَاOnlyنُطْعِمُكُمْwe feed youلِوَجْهِfor (the) Countenanceاللّٰهِ(of) AllahلَاNotنُرِیْدُwe desireمِنْكُمْfrom youجَزَآءًany rewardوَّ لَاand notشُكُوْرًا thanks اِنَّاIndeed weنَخَافُfearمِنْfromرَّبِّنَاour Lordیَوْمًاa Dayعَبُوْسًاharshقَمْطَرِیْرًا and distressful فَوَقٰىهُمُBut will protect themاللّٰهُAllahشَرَّ(from the) evilذٰلِكَ(of) thatالْیَوْمِDayوَ لَقّٰىهُمْand will cause them to meetنَضْرَةًradianceوَّ سُرُوْرًاۚand happiness وَ جَزٰىهُمْAnd will reward themبِمَاbecauseصَبَرُوْاthey were patientجَنَّةً(with) a Gardenوَّ حَرِیْرًاۙand silk مُّتَّكِـِٕیْنَRecliningفِیْهَاthereinعَلَیonالْاَرَآىِٕكِ ۚcouchesلَاNotیَرَوْنَthey will seeفِیْهَاthereinشَمْسًاany sunوَّ لَاand notزَمْهَرِیْرًاۚfreezing cold وَ دَانِیَةًAnd nearعَلَیْهِمْabove themظِلٰلُهَا(are) its shadesوَ ذُلِّلَتْand will hang lowقُطُوْفُهَاits cluster of fruitsتَذْلِیْلًا very low وَ یُطَافُAnd will be circulatedعَلَیْهِمْamong themبِاٰنِیَةٍvesselsمِّنْofفِضَّةٍsilverوَّ اَكْوَابٍand cupsكَانَتْthat areقَوَارِیْرَاۡؔ ۙ(of) crystal قَوَارِیْرَاۡؔCrystal-clearمِنْofفِضَّةٍsilverقَدَّرُوْهَاThey will determine itsتَقْدِیْرًا measure وَ یُسْقَوْنَAnd they will be given to drinkفِیْهَاthereinكَاْسًاa cupكَانَisمِزَاجُهَاits mixtureزَنْجَبِیْلًاۚ(of) Zanjabil عَیْنًاA springفِیْهَاthereinتُسَمّٰیnamedسَلْسَبِیْلًا Salsabil وَ یَطُوْفُAnd will circulateعَلَیْهِمْamong themوِلْدَانٌyoung boysمُّخَلَّدُوْنَ ۚmade eternalاِذَاWhenرَاَیْتَهُمْyou see themحَسِبْتَهُمْyou would think themلُؤْلُؤًا(as) pearlsمَّنْثُوْرًا scattered وَ اِذَاAnd whenرَاَیْتَyou lookثَمَّthenرَاَیْتَyou will seeنَعِیْمًاblessingsوَّ مُلْكًاand a kingdomكَبِیْرًا great عٰلِیَهُمْUpon themثِیَابُ(will be) garmentsسُنْدُسٍ(of) fine silkخُضْرٌgreenوَّ اِسْتَبْرَقٌ ؗand heavy brocadeوَّ حُلُّوْۤاAnd they will be adornedاَسَاوِرَ(with) braceletsمِنْofفِضَّةٍ ۚsilverوَ سَقٰىهُمْand will give them to drinkرَبُّهُمْtheir Lordشَرَابًاa drinkطَهُوْرًا pure اِنَّIndeedهٰذَاthisكَانَisلَكُمْfor youجَزَآءًa rewardوَّ كَانَand has beenسَعْیُكُمْyour effortمَّشْكُوْرًا۠appreciated

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah reminds the human beings of how Allah created them, equipped them with different faculties, showed them the Way, and gave them free choice. The reward of those who choose to believe is mentioned at length in this sûrah but passingly in the next sûrah (77:41-44), whereas the reward of those who choose to disbelieve is mentioned passingly in this sûrah (verse 4) but in great detail in the next. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) is advised to be steadfast and not yield to the deniers of Judgment Day.

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Translation of Verse 1-221. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Is there not a period of time when each human is nothing yet worth mentioning? ¹²⁶¹

2. ˹For˺ indeed, We ˹alone˺ created humans from a drop of mixed fluids, ¹²⁶² ˹in order˺ to test them, so We made them hear and see.

3. We already showed them the Way, whether they ˹choose to˺ be grateful or ungrateful.

4. Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains, shackles, and a blazing Fire.

5. Indeed, the virtuous will have a drink ˹of pure wine˺-flavoured with camphor-

6. ˹from˺ a spring where Allah's servants will drink, flowing at their will.

7. They ˹are those who˺ fulfil ˹their˺ vows and fear a Day of sweeping horror,

8. and give food-despite their desire for it-to the poor, the orphan, and the captive,

9. ˹saying to themselves,˺ "We feed you only for the sake of Allah, seeking neither reward nor thanks from you.

10. We fear from our Lord a horribly distressful Day."

11. So Allah will deliver them from the horror of that Day, and grant them radiance and joy,

12. and reward them for their perseverance with a Garden ˹in Paradise˺ and ˹garments of˺ silk.

13. There they will be reclining on ˹canopied˺ couches, never seeing scorching heat or bitter cold. ¹²⁶³

14. The Garden's shade will be right above them, and its fruit will be made very easy to reach.

15. They will be waited on with silver vessels and cups of crystal-

16. crystalline silver, filled precisely as desired.

17. And they will be given a drink ˹of pure wine˺ flavoured with ginger

18. from a spring there, called Salsabîl .

19. They will be waited on by eternal youths. If you saw them, you would think they were scattered pearls.

20. And if you looked around, you would see ˹indescribable˺ bliss and a vast kingdom.

21. The virtuous will be ˹dressed˺ in garments of fine green silk and rich brocade, and adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink. ¹²⁶⁴

22. ˹And they will be told,˺ "All this is surely a reward for you. Your striving has been appreciated."

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Commentary

1261. This is the time before a human comes into being and as an embryo.

1262. The mixture of male and female gametes (sperm and egg) which form the zygote after fertilization.

1263. There will be no day or night, sun or moon, winter or summer in Paradise. It will always be bright and temperate.

1264. The word ṭahûr implies that once the believers take that pure drink, there will be no bad feelings in their hearts or ailments in their bodies.