Al-Insan (76)
Verses: 31 هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا
Was there not a period of time when man was nothing to speak of ?
Al-Insan
- Verse 1
إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا
We created man from a drop of mingled fluid to put him to the test; We gave him hearing and sight;
Al-Insan
- Verse 2
إِنَّا هَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
We guided him to the right path, whether he was grateful or not.
Al-Insan
- Verse 3
إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَـٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا
We have prepared chains, iron collars, and blazing Fire for the disbelievers, but
Al-Insan
- Verse 4
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا
the righteous will have a drink mixed with kafur,
Al-Insan
- Verse 5
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا
a spring for God’s servants, which flows abundantly at their wish.
Al-Insan
- Verse 6
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا
They fulfil their vows; they fear a day of widespread woes;
Al-Insan
- Verse 7
وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا
they give food to the poor, the orphan, and the captive, though they love it themselves,
Al-Insan
- Verse 8
إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا
saying, ‘We feed you for the sake of God alone: We seek neither recompense nor thanks from you.
Al-Insan
- Verse 9
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا
We fear the Day of our Lord––a woefully grim Day.’
Al-Insan
- Verse 10
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا
So God will save them from the woes of that Day, give them radiance and gladness,
Al-Insan
- Verse 11
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا
and reward them, for their steadfastness, with a Garden and silken robes.
Al-Insan
- Verse 12
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا
They will sit on couches, feeling neither scorching heat nor biting cold,
Al-Insan
- Verse 13
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا
with shady [branches] spread above them and clusters of fruit hanging close at hand.
Al-Insan
- Verse 14
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠
They will be served with silver plates
Al-Insan
- Verse 15
قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا
and gleaming silver goblets according to their fancy,
Al-Insan
- Verse 16
وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا
and they will be given a drink infused with ginger
Al-Insan
- Verse 17
۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا
Everlasting youths will attend them––if you could see them, you would think they were scattered pearls––
Al-Insan
- Verse 19
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا
and if you were to look around, you would see bliss and great wealth:
Al-Insan
- Verse 20