الانسان

Surah Al-Insan

“The Man” · 31 verses · Medinan · Revelation order: 98

Recitation (al-Afasy)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1

هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا

Hal ata AAala al-insani heenunmina addahri lam yakun shay-an mathkoora

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

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2

إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا

Inna khalaqna al-insanamin nutfatin amshajin nabtaleehi fajaAAalnahusameeAAan baseera

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

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3

إِنَّا هَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

Inna hadaynahu assabeelaimma shakiran wa-imma kafoora

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

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4

إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَـٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا

Inna aAAtadna lilkafireenasalasila waaghlalan wasaAAeera

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

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5

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

Inna al-abrara yashraboona min ka'sinkana mizajuha kafoora

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

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6

عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا

AAaynan yashrabu biha AAibaduAllahi yufajjiroonaha tafjeera

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

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7

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا

Yoofoona binnathri wayakhafoonayawman kana sharruhu mustateera

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

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8

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

WayutAAimona attaAAamaAAala hubbihi miskeenan wayateeman waaseera

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

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9

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

Innama nutAAimukum liwajhi Allahila nureedu minkum jazaan wala shukoora

[Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

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10

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا

Inna nakhafu min rabbinayawman AAaboosan qamtareera

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

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11

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا

Fawaqahumu Allahu sharra thalikaalyawmi walaqqahum nadratan wasuroora

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

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12

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا

Wajazahum bima sabaroojannatan wahareera

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

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13

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا

Muttaki-eena feeha AAala al-ara-ikila yarawna feeha shamsan wala zamhareera

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

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14

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا

Wadaniyatan AAalayhim thilaluhawathullilat qutoofuha tathleela

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

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15

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠

Wayutafu AAalayhim bi-aniyatinmin fiddatin waakwabin kanat qawareera

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

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16

قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا

Qawareera min fiddatinqaddarooha taqdeera

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

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17

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

Wayusqawna feeha ka'san kanamizajuha zanjabeela

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

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18

عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا

AAaynan feeha tusammasalsabeela

[From] a fountain within it [i.e., Paradise] named Salsabeel.

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19

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا

Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum lu'lu-anmanthoora

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

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20

وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا

Wa-itha raayta thamma raaytanaAAeeman wamulkan kabeera

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

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21

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

AAaliyahum thiyabu sundusinkhudrun wa-istabraqun wahulloo asawira minfiddatin wasaqahum rabbuhum sharaban tahoora

Upon them [i.e., 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.

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22

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا

Inna hatha kana lakum jazaanwakana saAAyukum mashkoora

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

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23

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا

Inna nahnu nazzalnaAAalayka alqur-ana tanzeela

Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Qur’ān progressively.

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24

فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا

Fasbir lihukmi rabbikawala tutiAA minhum athiman aw kafoora

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

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25

وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

Wathkuri isma rabbikabukratan waaseela

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

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26

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا

Wamina allayli fasjud lahu wasabbihhulaylan taweela

And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt [i.e., praise] Him a long [part of the] night.

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27

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا

Inna haola-i yuhibboonaalAAajilata wayatharoona waraahum yawmanthaqeela

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

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28

نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا

Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadnaasrahum wa-itha shi'na baddalna amthalahumtabdeela

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

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29

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا

Inna hathihi tathkiratun famanshaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeela

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

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30

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

Wama tashaoona illa anyashaa Allahu inna Allaha kanaAAaleeman hakeema

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

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31

يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا

Yudkhilu man yashao fee rahmatihiwaththalimeena aAAadda lahum AAathabanaleema

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

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