Surah Al-Insan — The Human

هَلْ اَتٰى عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ حِيْنٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُوْرًا

Hal atāka ‘alal-insāni ḥīnum minad-dahri lam yakun syai'am mażkūrā(n).

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

اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اَمْشَاجٍۖ نَّبْتَلِيْهِ فَجَعَلْنٰهُ سَمِيْعًاۢ بَصِيْرًا

Innā khalaqnal-insāna min nuṭfatin amsyājin nabtalīhi fa ja‘alnāhu samī‘am baṣīrā(n).

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

اِنَّا هَدَيْنٰهُ السَّبِيْلَ اِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَّاِمَّا كَفُوْرًا

Innā hadaināhus-sabīla immā syākiraw wa immā kafūrā(n).

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

اِنَّآ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ سَلٰسِلَا۟ وَاَغْلٰلًا وَّسَعِيْرًا

Innā a‘tadnā lil-kāfirīna salāsila wa aglālaw wa sa‘īrā(n).

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

اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُوْنَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًاۚ

Innal-abrāra yasyrabūna min ka'sin kāna mizājuhā kāfūrā(n).

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

عَيْنًا يَّشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ يُفَجِّرُوْنَهَا تَفْجِيْرًا

‘Ainay yasyrabu bihā ‘ibādullāhi yufajjirūnahā tafjīrā(n).

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

يُوْفُوْنَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُوْنَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهٗ مُسْتَطِيْرًا

Yūfūna bin-nażri wa yakhāfūna yauman kāna syarruhū mustaṭīrā(n).

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

وَيُطْعِمُوْنَ الطَّعَامَ عَلٰى حُبِّهٖ مِسْكِيْنًا وَّيَتِيْمًا وَّاَسِيْرًا

Wa yuṭ‘imūnaṭ-ṭa‘āma ‘alā ḥubbihī miskīnaw wa yatīmaw wa asīrā(n).

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

اِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ لَا نُرِيْدُ مِنْكُمْ جَزَاۤءً وَّلَا شُكُوْرًا

Innamā nuṭ‘imukum liwajhillāhi lā nurīdu minkum jazā'aw wa lā syukūrā(n).

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

اِنَّا نَخَافُ مِنْ رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوْسًا قَمْطَرِيْرًا

Innā nakhāfu mir rabbinā yauman ‘abūsan qamṭarīrā(n).

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

فَوَقٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ شَرَّ ذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقّٰىهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَّسُرُوْرًاۚ

Fa waqāhumullāhu syarra żālikal-yaumi wa laqqāhum naḍrataw wa surūrā(n).

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

وَجَزٰىهُمْ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا جَنَّةً وَّحَرِيْرًاۙ

Wa jazāhum bimā ṣabarū jannataw wa ḥarīrā(n).

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

مُّتَّكِـِٕيْنَ فِيْهَا عَلَى الْاَرَاۤىِٕكِۚ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيْهَا شَمْسًا وَّلَا زَمْهَرِيْرًاۚ

Muttaki'īna fīhā ‘alal-arā'ik(i), lā yarauna fīhā syamsaw wa lā zamharīrā(n).

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

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوْفُهَا تَذْلِيْلًا

Wa dāniyatan ‘alaihim ẓilāluhā wa żullilat quṭūfuhā tażlīlā(n).

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

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِاٰنِيَةٍ مِّنْ فِضَّةٍ وَّاَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيْرَا۠

Wa yuṭāfu ‘alaihim bi'āniyatim min fiḍḍatiw wa akwābin kānat qawārīrā.

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

قَوَارِيْرَا۟ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوْهَا تَقْدِيْرًا

Qawārīra min fiḍḍatin qaddarūhā taqdīrā(n).

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

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيْهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيْلًاۚ

Wa yusqauna fīhā ka'san kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlā(n).

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

عَيْنًا فِيْهَا تُسَمّٰى سَلْسَبِيْلًا

‘Ainan fīhā tusammā salsabīlā(n).

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

۞ وَيَطُوْفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُوْنَۚ اِذَا رَاَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنْثُوْرًا

Wa yaṭūfu ‘alaihim wildānum mukhalladūn(a), iżā ra'aitahum ḥasibtahum lu'lu'am manṡūrā(n).

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

وَاِذَا رَاَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَاَيْتَ نَعِيْمًا وَّمُلْكًا كَبِيْرًا

Wa iżā ra'aita ṡamma ra'aita na‘īmaw wa mulkan kabīrā(n).

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

عٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَّاِسْتَبْرَقٌۖ وَّحُلُّوْٓا اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍۚ وَسَقٰىهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُوْرًا

‘Āliyahum ṡiyābu sundusin khuḍruw wa istabraq(un), wa ḥullū asāwira min fiḍḍah(tin), wa saqāhum rabbuhum syarāban ṭahūrā(n).

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.

اِنَّ هٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاۤءً وَّكَانَ سَعْيُكُمْ مَّشْكُوْرًا ࣖ

Inna hāżā kāna lakum jazā'aw wa kāna sa‘yukum masykūrā(n).

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

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ تَنْزِيْلًاۚ

Innā naḥnu nazzalnā ‘alaikal-qur'āna tanzīlā(n).

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

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ اٰثِمًا اَوْ كَفُوْرًاۚ

Faṣbir liḥukmi rabbika wa lā tuṭi‘ minhum āṡiman au kafūrā(n).

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

وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَّاَصِيْلًاۚ

Ważkurisma rabbika bukrataw wa aṣīlā(n).

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

وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهٗ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيْلًا

Wa minal-laili fasjud lahū wa sabbiḥhu lailan ṭawīlā(n).

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

اِنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ يُحِبُّوْنَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُوْنَ وَرَاۤءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيْلًا

Inna hā'ulā'i yuḥibbūnal-‘ājilata wa yażarūna warā'ahum yauman ṡaqīlā(n)

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

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ اَسْرَهُمْۚ وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيْلًا

Naḥnu khalaqnāhum wa syadadnā asrahum, wa iżā syi'nā baddalnā amṡālahum tabdīlā(n).

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

اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ فَمَنْ شَاۤءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ سَبِيْلًا

Inna hāżihī tażkirah(tun), faman syā'attakhaża ilā rabbihī sabīlā(n).

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

وَمَا تَشَاۤءُوْنَ اِلَّآ اَنْ يَّشَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِيْمًا حَكِيْمًاۖ

Wa mā tasyā'ūna illā ay yasyā'allāh(u), innallāha kāna ‘alīman ḥakīmā(n).

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

يُّدْخِلُ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ فِيْ رَحْمَتِهٖۗ وَالظّٰلِمِيْنَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِيْمًا ࣖ

Yudkhilu may yasyā'u fī raḥmatih(ī), waẓ-ẓālimīna a‘adda lahum ‘ażāban alīmā(n).

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