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Surah Al-Insan

سورة الإنسان · The Man · 31 verses · Medinan

Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان, "The Man") is chapter 76 of the Quran. It has 31 verses, was revealed in Medina and is found in juz 29. Here you can read the complete Arabic text with English translation and transliteration, and listen verse by verse.

Also written as: Insan, Ad-Dahr

Number
76
Arabic
الإنسان
Meaning
The Man
Verses
31
Revealed in
Medina
Juz
29
Mushaf page
578–580

Surah Al-Insan in Arabic and English

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

76:1

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا ﴿١﴾

Hal ata ʿala alinsani heenun mina alddahri lam yakun shayan mathkooran

Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned

76:2

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿٢﴾

Inna khalaqna alinsana min nutfatin amshajin nabtaleehi fajaʿalnahu sameeʿan baseeran

Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing

76:3

إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ﴿٣﴾

Inna hadaynahu alssabeela imma shakiran waimma kafooran

Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful

76:4

إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا ﴿٤﴾

Inna aʿtadna lilkafireena salasila waaghlalan wasaʿeeran

Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze

76:5

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ﴿٥﴾

Inna alabrara yashraboona min kasin kana mizajuha kafooran

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur

76:6

عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا ﴿٦﴾

ʿaynan yashrabu biha ʿibadu Allahi yufajjiroonaha tafjeeran

A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allah will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance]

76:7

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا ﴿٧﴾

Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran

They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread

76:8

وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا ﴿٨﴾

Wayutʿimona alttaʿama ʿala hubbihi miskeenan wayateeman waaseeran

And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive

76:9

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا ﴿٩﴾

Innama nutʿimukum liwajhi Allahi la nureedu minkum jazaan wala shukooran

[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا ﴿١٠﴾

Inna nakhafu min rabbina yawman ʿaboosan qamtareeran

Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا ﴿١١﴾

Fawaqahumu Allahu sharra thalika alyawmi walaqqahum nadratan wasurooran

So Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا ﴿١٢﴾

Wajazahum bima sabaroo jannatan wahareeran

And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments]

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا ﴿١٣﴾

Muttakieena feeha ʿala alaraiki la yarawna feeha shamsan wala zamhareeran

[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا ﴿١٤﴾

Wadaniyatan ʿalayhim thilaluha wathullilat qutoofuha tathleelan

And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ﴿١٥﴾

Wayutafu ʿalayhim bianiyatin min fiddatin waakwabin kanat qawareera

And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass]

قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا ﴿١٦﴾

Qawareera min fiddatin qaddarooha taqdeeran

Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure

وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ﴿١٧﴾

Wayusqawna feeha kasan kana mizajuha zanjabeelan

And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger

عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا ﴿١٨﴾

ʿaynan feeha tusamma salsabeelan

[From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel

۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا ﴿١٩﴾

Wayatoofu ʿalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum luluan manthooran

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls

وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا ﴿٢٠﴾

Waitha raayta thamma raayta naʿeeman wamulkan kabeeran

And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion

عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا ﴿٢١﴾

ʿaliyahum thiyabu sundusin khudrun waistabraqun wahulloo asawira min fiddatin wasaqahum rabbuhum sharaban tahooran

Upon the inhabitants will be green garments of fine silk and brocade. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink

إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ﴿٢٢﴾

Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saʿyukum mashkooran

[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا ﴿٢٣﴾

Inna nahnu nazzalna ʿalayka alqurana tanzeelan

Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Qur'an progressively

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا ﴿٢٤﴾

Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala tutiʿ minhum athiman aw kafooran

So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever]

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا ﴿٢٥﴾

Waothkuri isma rabbika bukratan waaseelan

And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا ﴿٢٦﴾

Wamina allayli faosjud lahu wasabbihhu laylan taweelan

And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt Him a long [part of the] night

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا ﴿٢٧﴾

Inna haolai yuhibboona alʿajilata wayatharoona waraahum yawman thaqeelan

Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا ﴿٢٨﴾

Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadna asrahum waitha shina baddalna amthalahum tabdeelan

We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا ﴿٢٩﴾

Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا ﴿٣٠﴾

Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu inna Allaha kana ʿaleeman hakeeman

And you do not will except that Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise

يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا ﴿٣١﴾

Yudkhilu man yashao fee rahmatihi waalththalimeena aʿadda lahum ʿathaban aleeman

He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment

Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Alafasy (EveryAyah.com). A translation conveys the meaning and does not replace the Arabic text.

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Insan?

Surah Al-Insan has 31 verses.

Where was Surah Al-Insan revealed?

Surah Al-Insan is a Medinan surah; it was revealed in Medina.

Which juz is Surah Al-Insan in?

Surah Al-Insan is in juz 29, on pages 578–580 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

What does Al-Insan mean?

الإنسان means "The Man".

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