Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان)
“Man”
Surah Details
Verses
31
Pages
1159–1162
Revelation
Medinan
Juz
29
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About Surah Al-Insan
Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان), meaning “Man”, is the 76th surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Medinan surah, revealed in Medina, consisting of 31 verses (ayat). It spans 4 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1159 to page 1162, and falls within Juz 29 of the Quran.
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Surah Al-Insan Transliteration — Verse by Verse
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- Prolongation (Madd)
- Long prolongation
- Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
- Echo (Qalqalah)
- Heavy (Tafkheem)
- 1Verse 1
هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا
Hal ata AAala alinsani heenun mina alddahri lam yakun shayan mathkooranHas there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned
- 2Verse 2
إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا
Inna khalaqna alinsana min nutfatin amshajin nabtaleehi fajaAAalnahu sameeAAan baseeranIndeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing
- 3Verse 3
إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
Inna hadaynahu alssabeela imma shakiran waimma kafooranIndeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful
- 4Verse 4
إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا
Inna aAAtadna lilkafireena salasila waaghlalan wasaAAeeranIndeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze
- 5Verse 5
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا
Inna alabrara yashraboona min kasin kana mizajuha kafooranIndeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur
- 6Verse 6
عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا
AAaynan yashrabu biha AAibadu Allahi yufajjiroonaha tafjeeranA spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allah will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance]
- 7Verse 7
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا
Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeranThey [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread
- 8Verse 8
وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا
WayutAAimona alttaAAama AAala hubbihi miskeenan wayateeman waaseeranAnd they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive
- 9Verse 9
إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا
Innama nutAAimukum 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
- 10Verse 10
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا
Inna nakhafu min rabbina yawman AAaboosan qamtareeranIndeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful
- 11Verse 11
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا
Fawaqahumu Allahu sharra thalika alyawmi walaqqahum nadratan wasurooranSo Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness
- 12Verse 12
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا
Wajazahum bima sabaroo jannatan wahareeranAnd will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments]
- 13Verse 13
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا
Muttakieena feeha AAala 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
- 14Verse 14
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا
Wadaniyatan AAalayhim thilaluha wathullilat qutoofuha tathleelanAnd near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance
- 15Verse 15
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠
Wayutafu AAalayhim bianiyatin min fiddatin waakwabin kanat qawareeraAnd there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass]
- 16Verse 16
قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا
Qawareera min fiddatin qaddarooha taqdeeranClear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure
- 17Verse 17
وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا
Wayusqawna feeha kasan kana mizajuha zanjabeelanAnd they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger
- 18Verse 18
عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا
AAaynan feeha tusamma salsabeelan[From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel
- 19Verse 19
۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا
Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum luluan manthooranThere will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls
- 20Verse 20
وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا
Waitha raayta thamma raayta naAAeeman wamulkan kabeeranAnd when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion
- 21Verse 21
عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا
AAaliyahum thiyabu sundusin khudrun waistabraqun wahulloo asawira min fiddatin wasaqahum rabbuhum sharaban tahooranUpon 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
- 22Verse 22
إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا
Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saAAyukum mashkooran[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated
- 23Verse 23
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا
Inna nahnu nazzalna AAalayka alqurana tanzeelanIndeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Qur'an progressively
- 24Verse 24
فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala tutiAA minhum athiman aw kafooranSo be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever]
- 25Verse 25
وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا
Waothkuri isma rabbika bukratan waaseelanAnd mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening
- 26Verse 26
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا
Wamina allayli faosjud lahu wasabbihhu laylan taweelanAnd during the night prostrate to Him and exalt Him a long [part of the] night
- 27Verse 27
إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا
Inna haolai yuhibboona alAAajilata wayatharoona waraahum yawman thaqeelanIndeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day
- 28Verse 28
نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا
Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadna asrahum waitha shina baddalna amthalahum tabdeelanWe have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration
- 29Verse 29
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا
Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelanIndeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way
- 30Verse 30
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا
Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu inna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeemanAnd you do not will except that Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise
- 31Verse 31
يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا
Yudkhilu man yashao fee rahmatihi waalththalimeena aAAadda lahum AAathaban aleemanHe admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment
Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-Insan?
Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان) contains 31 verses (ayat).
Is Surah Al-Insan Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Insan is a Medinan surah, meaning it was revealed in Medina after the migration (Hijra) from Mecca.
What does “Al-Insan” mean?
The name “Al-Insan” (الإنسان) translates to “Man” in English.
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