76th surah of the Quran

Surah Al-Insan

Man

Medinan 31 verses Juz 29
Al-Insan

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ حِينٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًۭٔا مَّذْكُورًا ﴿١﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍۢ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿٢﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّا هَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًۭا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ﴿٣﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَٰلًۭا وَسَعِيرًا ﴿٤﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍۢ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ﴿٥﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

عَيْنًۭا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًۭا ﴿٦﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًۭا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًۭا ﴿٧﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًۭا وَيَتِيمًۭا وَأَسِيرًا ﴿٨﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَلَا شُكُورًا ﴿٩﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًۭا قَمْطَرِيرًۭا ﴿١٠﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةًۭ وَسُرُورًۭا ﴿١١﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةًۭ وَحَرِيرًۭا ﴿١٢﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًۭا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًۭا ﴿١٣﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًۭا ﴿١٤﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍۢ مِّن فِضَّةٍۢ وَأَكْوَابٍۢ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ﴿١٥﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍۢ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًۭا ﴿١٦﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًۭا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ﴿١٧﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

عَيْنًۭا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًۭا ﴿١٨﴾

(The water of) a spring therein, named Salsabil.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًۭا مَّنثُورًۭا ﴿١٩﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًۭا وَمُلْكًۭا كَبِيرًا ﴿٢٠﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

عَٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌۭ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌۭ ۖ وَحُلُّوٓا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍۢ وَسَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًۭا طَهُورًا ﴿٢١﴾

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.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا ﴿٢٢﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًۭا ﴿٢٣﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًۭا ﴿٢٤﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةًۭ وَأَصِيلًۭا ﴿٢٥﴾

Remember the name of thy Lord at morn and evening.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًۭا طَوِيلًا ﴿٢٦﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْمًۭا ثَقِيلًۭا ﴿٢٧﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَٰلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا ﴿٢٨﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًۭا ﴿٢٩﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا ﴿٣٠﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا ﴿٣١﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

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Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Al-Insan

Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان) is the 76th surah of the Quran. It has 31 verses and is found in Juz 29. It is classified as a Medinan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed after the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الإنسان, is commonly translated as “Man”.

Questions about Surah Al-Insan

How many verses are in Surah Al-Insan?

Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان) has 31 verses. It is the 76th surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-Qiyamah and before Surah Al-Mursalat, and it is found in Juz 29.

Is Surah Al-Insan Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Medinan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed after the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 98 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Al-Insan mean?

الإنسان is commonly translated as “Man”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Al-Insan in?

Surah Al-Insan is in Juz' 29.

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