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The Man • Madina • 31 ayahs
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Ayah 76:1
هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا١
Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?
Ayah 76:2
إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا٢
Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture1 that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.
Ayah 76:3
إِنَّا هَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا٣
Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.
Ayah 76:4
إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا وَأَغْلَـٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا٤
Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.
Ayah 76:5
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا٥
Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,1
Ayah 76:6
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا٦
A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allāh will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].
Ayah 76:7
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا٧
They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
Ayah 76:8
وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا٨
And they give food in spite of love for it1 to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
Ayah 76:9
إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا٩
[Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.
Ayah 76:10
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا١٠
Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."
Ayah 76:11
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا١١
So Allāh will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness
Ayah 76:12
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا١٢
And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].
Ayah 76:13
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا١٣
[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.
Ayah 76:14
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا١٤
And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.
Ayah 76:15
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠١٥
And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],
Ayah 76:16
قَوَارِيرَا مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا١٦
Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.
Ayah 76:17
وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا١٧
And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger
Ayah 76:18
عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا١٨
[From] a fountain within it [i.e., Paradise] named Salsabeel.
Ayah 76:19
۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا١٩
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls.
Ayah 76:20
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا٢٠
And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.
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Surah Al-Insaan (Man) is chapter 76 of the Quran and contains 31 ayahs. The reader provides Arabic text with Urdu and English translations. Choose an ayah below to open its reference page.
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