Surah Man (al-Insan) – Parallel Quran

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1. Attainment of Perfection 76:1–22
2. Another Generation raised 76:23–31

Section titles from Maulana Muhammad Ali, table of contents.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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

1 Attainment of Perfection

76:1

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنِ حِینࣱ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ یَكُن شَیۡءࣰا مَّذۡكُورًا ۝١

Abdel Haleem

Was there not a period of time when man was nothing to speak of

hal atā ʿalā l-insāni ḥīnun mina l-dahri lam yakun shayan madhkūra

76:2

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجࣲ نَّبۡتَلِیهِ فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ سَمِیعَۢا بَصِیرًا ۝٢

Abdel Haleem

We created man from a drop of mingled fluid to put him to the test; We gave him hearing and sight

innā khalaqnā l-insāna min nuṭ'fatin amshājin nabtalīhi fajaʿalnāhu samīʿan baṣīra

76:3

إِنَّا هَدَیۡنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِیلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرࣰا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ۝٣

Abdel Haleem

We guided him to the right path, whether he was grateful or not

innā hadaynāhu l-sabīla immā shākiran wa-immā kafūra

76:4

إِنَّاۤ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغۡلَـٰلࣰا وَسَعِیرًا ۝٤

Abdel Haleem

We have prepared chains, iron collars, and blazing Fire for the disbelievers, bu

innā aʿtadnā lil'kāfirīna salāsilā wa-aghlālan wasaʿīra

76:5

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ یَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسࣲ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ۝٥

Abdel Haleem

the righteous will have a drink mixed with kafur

inna l-abrāra yashrabūna min kasin kāna mizājuhā kāfūra

76:6

عَیۡنࣰا یَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ یُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِیرࣰا ۝٦

Abdel Haleem

a spring for God’s servants, which flows abundantly at their wish

yūfūna bil-nadhri wayakhāfūna yawman kāna sharruhu mus'taṭīra

76:7

یُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَیَخَافُونَ یَوۡمࣰا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِیرࣰا ۝٧

Abdel Haleem

They fulfil their vows; they fear a day of widespread woes

Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran

76:8

وَیُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِینࣰا وَیَتِیمࣰا وَأَسِیرًا ۝٨

Abdel Haleem

they give food to the poor, the orphan, and the captive, though they love it themselves

wayuṭ'ʿimūna l-ṭaʿāma ʿalā ḥubbihi mis'kīnan wayatīman wa-asīra

76:9

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِیدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَاۤءࣰ وَلَا شُكُورًا ۝٩

Abdel Haleem

saying, ‘We feed you for the sake of God alone: We seek neither recompense nor thanks from you

innamā nuṭ'ʿimukum liwajhi l-lahi lā nurīdu minkum jazāan walā shukūra

76:10

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا یَوۡمًا عَبُوسࣰا قَمۡطَرِیرࣰا ۝١٠

Abdel Haleem

We fear the Day of our Lord––a woefully grim Day.’

innā nakhāfu min rabbinā yawman ʿabūsan qamṭarīra

76:11

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَ ٰلِكَ ٱلۡیَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةࣰ وَسُرُورࣰا ۝١١

Abdel Haleem

So God will save them from the woes of that Day, give them radiance and gladness

fawaqāhumu l-lahu sharra dhālika l-yawmi walaqqāhum naḍratan wasurūra

76:12

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةࣰ وَحَرِیرࣰا ۝١٢

Abdel Haleem

and reward them, for their steadfastness, with a Garden and silken robes

wajazāhum bimā ṣabarū jannatan waḥarīra

76:13

مُّتَّكِءِینَ فِیهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَاۤىِٕكِۖ لَا یَرَوۡنَ فِیهَا شَمۡسࣰا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِیرࣰا ۝١٣

Abdel Haleem

They will sit on couches, feeling neither scorching heat nor biting cold

muttakiīna fīhā ʿalā l-arāiki lā yarawna fīhā shamsan walā zamharīra

76:14

وَدَانِیَةً عَلَیۡهِمۡ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِیلࣰا ۝١٤

Abdel Haleem

with shady [branches] spread above them and clusters of fruit hanging close at hand

wadāniyatan ʿalayhim ẓilāluhā wadhullilat quṭūfuhā tadhlīla

76:15

وَیُطَافُ عَلَیۡهِم بِءَانِیَةࣲ مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَأَكۡوَابࣲ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِیرَا۠ ۝١٥

Abdel Haleem

They will be served with silver plate

wayuṭāfu ʿalayhim biāniyatin min fiḍḍatin wa-akwābin kānat qawārīr

76:16

قَوَارِیرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةࣲ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِیرࣰا ۝١٦

Abdel Haleem

and gleaming silver goblets according to their fancy

qawārīrā min fiḍḍatin qaddarūhā taqdīra

76:17

وَیُسۡقَوۡنَ فِیهَا كَأۡسࣰا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِیلًا ۝١٧

Abdel Haleem

and they will be given a drink infused with ginge

wayus'qawna fīhā kasan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīla

76:18

عَیۡنࣰا فِیهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِیلࣰا ۝١٨

Abdel Haleem

from a spring called Salsabil

wayaṭūfu ʿalayhim wil'dānun mukhalladūna idhā ra-aytahum ḥasib'tahum lu'lu-an manthūra

76:19

۞ وَیَطُوفُ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَ ٰنࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَیۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤࣰا مَّنثُورࣰا ۝١٩

Abdel Haleem

Everlasting youths will attend them––if you could see them, you would think they were scattered pearls––

Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum lu/lu-an manthooran

76:20

وَإِذَا رَأَیۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَیۡتَ نَعِیمࣰا وَمُلۡكࣰا كَبِیرًا ۝٢٠

Abdel Haleem

and if you were to look around, you would see bliss and great wealth

wa-idhā ra-ayta thamma ra-ayta naʿīman wamul'kan kabīra

76:21

عَـٰلِیَهُمۡ ثِیَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرࣱ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣱۖ وَحُلُّوۤا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةࣲ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابࣰا طَهُورًا ۝٢١

Abdel Haleem

they will wear garments of green silk and brocade; they will be adorned with silver bracelets; their Lord will give them a pure drink

inna hādhā kāna lakum jazāan wakāna saʿyukum mashkūra

76:22

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَاۤءࣰ وَكَانَ سَعۡیُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ۝٢٢

Abdel Haleem

[It will be said], ‘This is your reward. Your endeavours are appreciated.’

Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saAAyukum mashkooran

2 Another Generation raised

76:23

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَیۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِیلࣰا ۝٢٣

Abdel Haleem

We Ourself have sent down this Quran to you [Prophet] in gradual revelation

innā naḥnu nazzalnā ʿalayka l-qur'āna tanzīla

76:24

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورࣰا ۝٢٤

Abdel Haleem

Await your Lord’s Judgement with patience; do not yield to any of these sinners or disbelievers

fa-iṣ'bir liḥuk'mi rabbika walā tuṭiʿ min'hum āthiman aw kafūra

76:25

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِیلࣰا ۝٢٥

Abdel Haleem

remember the name of your Lord at dawn and in the evening

wa-udh'kuri is'ma rabbika buk'ratan wa-aṣīla

76:26

وَمِنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَیۡلࣰا طَوِیلًا ۝٢٦

Abdel Haleem

bow down before Him, and glorify Him at length by night

wamina al-layli fa-us'jud lahu wasabbiḥ'hu laylan ṭawīla

76:27

إِنَّ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ یُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَیَذَرُونَ وَرَاۤءَهُمۡ یَوۡمࣰا ثَقِیلࣰا ۝٢٧

Abdel Haleem

These people love the fleeting life. They put aside [all thoughts of] a Heavy Day

inna hāulāi yuḥibbūna l-ʿājilata wayadharūna warāahum yawman thaqīla

76:28

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَاۤ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَاۤ أَمۡثَـٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِیلًا ۝٢٨

Abdel Haleem

Yet We created them; We strengthened their constitution; if We please, We can replace such people completely

naḥnu khalaqnāhum washadadnā asrahum wa-idhā shi'nā baddalnā amthālahum tabdīla

76:29

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةࣱۖ فَمَن شَاۤءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِیلࣰا ۝٢٩

Abdel Haleem

This is a reminder. Let whoever wishes, take the way to his Lord

inna hādhihi tadhkiratun faman shāa ittakhadha ilā rabbihi sabīla

76:30

وَمَا تَشَاۤءُونَ إِلَّاۤ أَن یَشَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِیمًا حَكِیمࣰا ۝٣٠

Abdel Haleem

But you will only wish to do so if God wills- God is all knowing, all wise

wamā tashāūna illā an yashāa l-lahu inna l-laha kāna ʿalīman ḥakīma

76:31

یُدۡخِلُ مَن یَشَاۤءُ فِی رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِیمَۢا ۝٣١

Abdel Haleem

He admits whoever He will into His Mercy and has prepared a painful torment for the disbelievers

yud'khilu man yashāu fī raḥmatihi wal-ẓālimīna aʿadda lahum ʿadhāban alīma

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Revelation: Medinan
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