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الإِنْسَان

Sher Ali

Surah 76. Man (al-Insan)

31 verses Medinan
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1 Attainment of Perfection
76:1 ›
هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنِ حِینࣱ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ یَكُن شَیۡءࣰا مَّذۡكُورًا ۝١
Sher Ali
There has, certainly, come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing worth mentioning
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
Sher Ali
WE have created man from a mingled sperm-drop that WE might try him; so WE made him hearing, seeing
innā khalaqnā l-insāna min nuṭ'fatin amshājin nabtalīhi fajaʿalnāhu samīʿan baṣīra
76:3 ›
إِنَّا هَدَیۡنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِیلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرࣰا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ۝٣
Sher Ali
WE have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful
innā hadaynāhu l-sabīla immā shākiran wa-immā kafūra
76:4 ›
إِنَّاۤ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغۡلَـٰلࣰا وَسَعِیرًا ۝٤
Sher Ali
Verily, WE have prepared for the disbelievers chains and iron-collars and blazing Fire
innā aʿtadnā lil'kāfirīna salāsilā wa-aghlālan wasaʿīra
76:5 ›
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ یَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسࣲ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ۝٥
Sher Ali
But the virtuous shall drink of a cup, tempered with camphor
inna l-abrāra yashrabūna min kasin kāna mizājuhā kāfūra
76:6 ›
عَیۡنࣰا یَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ یُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِیرࣰا ۝٦
Sher Ali
From a spring wherefrom the servants of ALLAH will drink - they make it gush forth - a forceful gushing forth
yūfūna bil-nadhri wayakhāfūna yawman kāna sharruhu mus'taṭīra
76:7 ›
یُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَیَخَافُونَ یَوۡمࣰا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِیرࣰا ۝٧
Sher Ali
They fulfill their vow, and fear a day the evil of which is widespread
Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran
76:8 ›
وَیُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِینࣰا وَیَتِیمࣰا وَأَسِیرًا ۝٨
Sher Ali
And they feed, for love of HIM, the poor, the orphan and the prisoner
wayuṭ'ʿimūna l-ṭaʿāma ʿalā ḥubbihi mis'kīnan wayatīman wa-asīra
76:9 ›
إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِیدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَاۤءࣰ وَلَا شُكُورًا ۝٩
Sher Ali
Assuring them: `WE feed you to win ALLAH's pleasure only. We desire no reward 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
Sher Ali
`Verily, we fear from our Lord a frowning, distressful day.
innā nakhāfu min rabbinā yawman ʿabūsan qamṭarīra
76:11 ›
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَ ٰلِكَ ٱلۡیَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةࣰ وَسُرُورࣰا ۝١١
Sher Ali
So ALLAH will save them from the evil of that day, and will grant them joy and happiness
fawaqāhumu l-lahu sharra dhālika l-yawmi walaqqāhum naḍratan wasurūra
76:12 ›
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةࣰ وَحَرِیرࣰا ۝١٢
Sher Ali
And HE will reward them for their steadfastness, with a Garden and raiments of silk
wajazāhum bimā ṣabarū jannatan waḥarīra
76:13 ›
مُّتَّكِءِینَ فِیهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَاۤىِٕكِۖ لَا یَرَوۡنَ فِیهَا شَمۡسࣰا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِیرࣰا ۝١٣
Sher Ali
Reclining therein upon couches, they will experience therein neither excessive heat nor bitter cold
muttakiīna fīhā ʿalā l-arāiki lā yarawna fīhā shamsan walā zamharīra
76:14 ›
وَدَانِیَةً عَلَیۡهِمۡ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِیلࣰا ۝١٤
Sher Ali
And its shades will be close over them, and its clustered fruits will be brought within their easy reach
wadāniyatan ʿalayhim ẓilāluhā wadhullilat quṭūfuhā tadhlīla
76:15 ›
وَیُطَافُ عَلَیۡهِم بِءَانِیَةࣲ مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَأَكۡوَابࣲ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِیرَا۠ ۝١٥
Sher Ali
And vessels of silver will be passed round among them, and goblet
wayuṭāfu ʿalayhim biāniyatin min fiḍḍatin wa-akwābin kānat qawārīr
76:16 ›
قَوَارِیرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةࣲ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِیرࣰا ۝١٦
Sher Ali
Bright as glass but made of silver, which they will measure according to their own measure
qawārīrā min fiḍḍatin qaddarūhā taqdīra
76:17 ›
وَیُسۡقَوۡنَ فِیهَا كَأۡسࣰا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِیلًا ۝١٧
Sher Ali
And therein will they be given to drink a cup tempered with ginger
wayus'qawna fīhā kasan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīla
76:18 ›
عَیۡنࣰا فِیهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِیلࣰا ۝١٨
Sher Ali
From a spring named 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
Sher Ali
And there will wait upon them youths who will not age. When thou seest them, thou thinkest them to be pearls scattered about
Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum lu/lu-an manthooran
76:20 ›
وَإِذَا رَأَیۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَیۡتَ نَعِیمࣰا وَمُلۡكࣰا كَبِیرًا ۝٢٠
Sher Ali
And when thou seest, thou wilt see there a bliss and a vast kingdom
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
Sher Ali
On them will be garments of fine green silk and thick brocade. And they will be made to wear bracelets of silver. And their Lord will give them to drink a pure beverage
inna hādhā kāna lakum jazāan wakāna saʿyukum mashkūra
76:22 ›
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَاۤءࣰ وَكَانَ سَعۡیُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ۝٢٢
Sher Ali
They will be told: `This is your reward, and your effort is appreciated.
Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saAAyukum mashkooran
2 Another Generation raised
76:23 ›
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَیۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِیلࣰا ۝٢٣
Sher Ali
Surely, WE have revealed unto thee the Qur'an piecemeal
innā naḥnu nazzalnā ʿalayka l-qur'āna tanzīla
76:24 ›
فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورࣰا ۝٢٤
Sher Ali
So wait patiently for the judgment of thy Lord and yield not to any sinful or ungrateful one among them
fa-iṣ'bir liḥuk'mi rabbika walā tuṭiʿ min'hum āthiman aw kafūra
76:25 ›
وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِیلࣰا ۝٢٥
Sher Ali
And remember the name of thy Lord morning and evening
wa-udh'kuri is'ma rabbika buk'ratan wa-aṣīla
76:26 ›
وَمِنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَیۡلࣰا طَوِیلًا ۝٢٦
Sher Ali
And during the night prostrate thyself before HIM, and extol HIS glory for a long part of the night
wamina al-layli fa-us'jud lahu wasabbiḥ'hu laylan ṭawīla
76:27 ›
إِنَّ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ یُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَیَذَرُونَ وَرَاۤءَهُمۡ یَوۡمࣰا ثَقِیلࣰا ۝٢٧
Sher Ali
Verily, these people love the present life, and they neglect a very hard day ahead
inna hāulāi yuḥibbūna l-ʿājilata wayadharūna warāahum yawman thaqīla
76:28 ›
نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَاۤ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَاۤ أَمۡثَـٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِیلًا ۝٢٨
Sher Ali
WE have created them and have strengthened their make; and when WE will, WE can replace them by others like them
naḥnu khalaqnāhum washadadnā asrahum wa-idhā shi'nā baddalnā amthālahum tabdīla
76:29 ›
إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةࣱۖ فَمَن شَاۤءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِیلࣰا ۝٢٩
Sher Ali
Verily, this is a Reminder. So whoever wishes, may take a way unto 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
Sher Ali
But you cannot so wish unless ALLAH so wills. Verily, ALLAH is All-Knowing, 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
Sher Ali
HE admits into HIS mercy whom HE pleases and for the wrongdoers HE has prepared a painful punishment
yud'khilu man yashāu fī raḥmatihi wal-ẓālimīna aʿadda lahum ʿadhāban alīma
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Medinan
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Human Creation Gratitude Paradise Patience

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