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Muhammad Ibrahim
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الانسان

Al-Insan

The Man

76:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا

Hath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered

76:2

إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا

Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing

76:3

إِنَّا هَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving

76:4

إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَـٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا

Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and carcans and a raging fire

76:5

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur

76:6

عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا

A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah drink, making it gush forth abundantly

76:7

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا

(Because) they perform the vow and fear a day whereof the evil is wide-spreading

76:8

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him

76:9

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

(Saying): We feed you, for the sake of Allah only. We wish for no reward nor thanks from you

76:10

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا

Lo! we fear from our Lord a day of frowning and of fate

76:11

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا

Therefor Allah hath warded off from them the evil of that day, and hath made them find brightness and joy

76:12

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا

And hath awarded them for all that they endured, a Garden and silk attire

76:13

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا

Reclining therein upon couches, they will find there neither (heat of) a sun nor bitter cold

76:14

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا

The shade thereof is close upon them and the clustered fruits thereof bow down

76:15

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠

Goblets of silver are brought round for them, and beakers (as) of glass

76:16

قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا

(Bright as) glass but (made) of silver, which they (themselves) have measured to the measure (of their deeds)

76:17

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

There are they watered with a cup whereof the mixture is of Zanjabil

76:18

عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا

(The water of) a spring therein, named Salsabil

76:19

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا

There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest, thou wouldst take for scattered pearls

76:20

وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا

When thou seest, thou wilt see there bliss and high estate

76:21

عَـٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوٓا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا

Their raiment will be fine green silk and gold embroidery. Bracelets of silver will they wear. Their Lord will slake their thirst with a pure drink

76:22

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا

(And it will be said unto them): Lo! this is a reward for you. Your endeavour (upon earth) hath found acceptance

76:23

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا

Lo! We, even We, have revealed unto thee the Qur'an, a revelation

76:24

فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا

So submit patiently to thy Lord's command, and obey not of them any guilty one or disbeliever

76:25

وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

Remember the name of thy Lord at morn and evening

76:26

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا

And worship Him (a portion) of the night. And glorify Him through the livelong night

76:27

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا

Lo! these love fleeting life, and put behind them (the remembrance of) a grievous day

76:28

نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا

We, even We, created them, and strengthened their frame. And when We will, We can replace them, bringing others like them in their stead

76:29

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا

Lo! this is an Admonishment, that whosoever will may choose a way unto his Lord

76:30

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

Yet ye will not, unless Allah willeth. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise

76:31

يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا

He maketh whom He will to enter His mercy, and for evil-doers hath prepared a painful doom

Arabic text (Uthmani, Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim): Tanzil Project, tanzil.net, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. English translation: "The Meaning of the Glorious Koran", Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall, 1930 (public domain).

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Audio: Mishary Al-Afasy, courtesy of everyayah.com.

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