هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى الْإِنْسَانِ حِينٌ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْئًا مَذْكُورًا١
Was there not a period of time when man was nothing to speak of
Surah 76 · 31 Ayahs
Al-Insan
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy
- إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا٢
We created man from a drop of mingled fluid to put him to the test; We gave him hearing and sight
- إِنَّا هَدَيْنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا٣
We guided him to the right path, whether he was grateful or not
- إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَلَاسِلَ وَأَغْلَالًا وَسَعِيرًا٤
We have prepared chains, iron collars, and blazing Fire for the disbelievers, but
- إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا٥
the righteous will have a drink mixed with kafur
- عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا٦
a spring for God’s servants, which flows abundantly at their wish
- يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيرًا٧
They fulfil their vows; they fear a day of widespread woes
- وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا٨
they give food to the poor, the orphan, and the captive, though they love it themselves
- إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنْكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا٩
saying, ‘We feed you for the sake of God alone: We seek neither recompense nor thanks from you
- إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِنْ رَبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا١٠
We fear the Day of our Lord––a woefully grim Day.’
- فَوَقَاهُمُ اللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّاهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا١١
So God will save them from the woes of that Day, give them radiance and gladness
- وَجَزَاهُمْ بِمَا صَبَرُوا جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا١٢
and reward them, for their steadfastness, with a Garden and silken robes
- مُتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا١٣
They will sit on couches, feeling neither scorching heat nor biting cold
- وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَالُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا١٤
with shady [branches] spread above them and clusters of fruit hanging close at hand
- وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِآنِيَةٍ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا١٥
They will be served with silver plates
- قَوَارِيرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا١٦
and gleaming silver goblets according to their fancy
- وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيلًا١٧
and they will be given a drink infused with ginger
- عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا١٨
from a spring called Salsabil
- ۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَنْثُورًا١٩
Everlasting youths will attend them––if you could see them, you would think they were scattered pearls––
- وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا٢٠
and if you were to look around, you would see bliss and great wealth
- عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوا أَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا٢١
they will wear garments of green silk and brocade; they will be adorned with silver bracelets; their Lord will give them a pure drink
- إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُمْ مَشْكُورًا٢٢
[It will be said], ‘This is your reward. Your endeavours are appreciated.’
- إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ تَنْزِيلًا٢٣
We Ourself have sent down this Quran to you [Prophet] in gradual revelation
- فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ آثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا٢٤
Await your Lord’s Judgement with patience; do not yield to any of these sinners or disbelievers
- وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا٢٥
remember the name of your Lord at dawn and in the evening
- وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا٢٦
bow down before Him, and glorify Him at length by night
- إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ يُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَاءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا٢٧
These people love the fleeting life. They put aside [all thoughts of] a Heavy Day
- نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَا أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَا أَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا٢٨
Yet We created them; We strengthened their constitution; if We please, We can replace such people completely
- إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَنْ شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا٢٩
This is a reminder. Let whoever wishes, take the way to his Lord
- وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا٣٠
But you will only wish to do so if God wills- God is all knowing, all wise
- يُدْخِلُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ ۚ وَالظَّالِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا٣١
He admits whoever He will into His Mercy and has prepared a painful torment for the disbelievers