Man — Syed Vickar Ahamed Translation – Parallel Quran

1 Attainment of Perfection

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Has there not been a long period of time, when man was nothing— (Not even) mentioned

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

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Surely We have created man from a drop of mixed sperm and ovary fluids, in order to try him, so, We gave him (the gifts) of hearing and of sight

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

إِنَّا هَدَیۡنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِیلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرࣰا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ۝٣

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Verily, We showed him the Way: Whether he be thankful or not (rests upon his own will)

innā hadaynāhu l-sabīla immā shākiran wa-immā kafūra

إِنَّاۤ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغۡلَـٰلࣰا وَسَعِیرًا ۝٤

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers: Chains, shackles, and a blazing Fire

innā aʿtadnā lil'kāfirīna salāsilā wa-aghlālan wasaʿīra

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ یَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسࣲ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ۝٥

Syed Vickar Ahamed

As to the righteous: They shall drink of a cup blended with Kafur—

inna l-abrāra yashrabūna min kasin kāna mizājuhā kāfūra

عَیۡنࣰا یَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ یُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِیرࣰا ۝٦

Syed Vickar Ahamed

A fountain where the devoted servants of Allah drink, making it flow in plenty

yūfūna bil-nadhri wayakhāfūna yawman kāna sharruhu mus'taṭīra

یُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَیَخَافُونَ یَوۡمࣰا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِیرࣰا ۝٧

Syed Vickar Ahamed

They make (their) vows, and they fear a Day whose sorrow spreads far and wide

Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran

وَیُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِینࣰا وَیَتِیمࣰا وَأَسِیرًا ۝٨

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And they feed for the love of Allah the needy, the orphan, and the captive and the needy,—

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

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(Saying), "We feed you for the sake of Allah Alone, no reward do we want from you, nor thanks

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

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا یَوۡمًا عَبُوسࣰا قَمۡطَرِیرࣰا ۝١٠

Syed Vickar Ahamed

"Verily, We only fear a Day of painful suffering (that may arrive) from the side of our Lord."

innā nakhāfu min rabbinā yawman ʿabūsan qamṭarīra

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَ ٰلِكَ ٱلۡیَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةࣰ وَسُرُورࣰا ۝١١

Syed Vickar Ahamed

So, Allah will save them from the sorrow of that Day, and will spread over them a Light of beauty and a (cheerful) joy

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

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةࣰ وَحَرِیرࣰا ۝١٢

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And because they were patient and steady, He will reward them with a Garden and (clothes of) silk

wajazāhum bimā ṣabarū jannatan waḥarīra

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Reclining in the (Garden) on raised couches (thrones), they will see there neither the sun’s (extreme heat) nor the moon’s (extreme cold)

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

وَدَانِیَةً عَلَیۡهِمۡ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِیلࣰا ۝١٤

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And the shades of the (Garden) will come low over them, and the bunches (of fruit), there will hang low in (their) easy reach

wadāniyatan ʿalayhim ẓilāluhā wadhullilat quṭūfuhā tadhlīla

وَیُطَافُ عَلَیۡهِم بِءَانِیَةࣲ مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَأَكۡوَابࣲ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِیرَا۠ ۝١٥

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And among them will be passed round containers of silver and glasses of crystal—

wayuṭāfu ʿalayhim biāniyatin min fiḍḍatin wa-akwābin kānat qawārīr

قَوَارِیرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةࣲ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِیرࣰا ۝١٦

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Crystal-clear, made of silver: They will determine the amount in there (according to their wishes)

qawārīrā min fiḍḍatin qaddarūhā taqdīra

وَیُسۡقَوۡنَ فِیهَا كَأۡسࣰا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِیلًا ۝١٧

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And they will be given to drink from a Cup (of drink) mixed with Zanjabil (ginger)—

wayus'qawna fīhā kasan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīla

عَیۡنࣰا فِیهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِیلࣰا ۝١٨

Syed Vickar Ahamed

A fountain there called Salsabil

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

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness): If you were to see them you would think them as pearls scattered about

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

وَإِذَا رَأَیۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَیۡتَ نَعِیمࣰا وَمُلۡكࣰا كَبِیرًا ۝٢٠

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And when you look, it is there that you will see a joy and a magnificent kingdom (an immense constellation of beauty)

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

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Upon them will be green garments of fine silk and heavy ornaments and they will be decorated with bracelets of silver; And their Lord will give to them to drink a cleansing drink, pure and holy

inna hādhā kāna lakum jazāan wakāna saʿyukum mashkūra

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَاۤءࣰ وَكَانَ سَعۡیُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ۝٢٢

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(It will be said to them:) "Surely, this is a reward for you, and your struggle (in life) is accepted and recognized."

Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saAAyukum mashkooran

2 Another Generation raised

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَیۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِیلࣰا ۝٢٣

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Verily, it is We Who have sent down the Quran to you by stages

innā naḥnu nazzalnā ʿalayka l-qur'āna tanzīla

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورࣰا ۝٢٤

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Therefore be patient with uniformity to the Command of your Lord, and do not listen to the sinner or the thankless among them

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

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِیلࣰا ۝٢٥

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And praise (with joy) the Name of your Lord every morning (Faj’r) and afternoon (Zuh’r and ‘Asr)

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

وَمِنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَیۡلࣰا طَوِیلًا ۝٢٦

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And part of the night prostrate yourself to Him (Maghrib and Isha prayers) and glorify Him (in predawn prayer) the long night through

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

إِنَّ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ یُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَیَذَرُونَ وَرَاۤءَهُمۡ یَوۡمࣰا ثَقِیلࣰا ۝٢٧

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Verily, as to these (thankless), they love the present life of this world, and put away behind them a heavy Day (that will be) hard

inna hāulāi yuḥibbūna l-ʿājilata wayadharūna warāahum yawman thaqīla

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَاۤ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَاۤ أَمۡثَـٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِیلًا ۝٢٨

Syed Vickar Ahamed

It is We Who created them, and We have made their joints strong; And when We (so) wish, We can replace them bringing others like them in their place

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

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةࣱۖ فَمَن شَاۤءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِیلࣰا ۝٢٩

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Verily, this (Verse of the Quran) is a warning: So whoever wishes, let him take a (straight) Path to his Lord

inna hādhihi tadhkiratun faman shāa ittakhadha ilā rabbihi sabīla

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But you will not except as Allah wishes; Verily, Allah is Ever All Knowing (Aleem), All Wise (Hakeem)

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

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

He will admit to His Mercy whomever He wishes; But the wrongdoers— For them, He has prepared a painful penalty

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

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