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Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان)

Man

Surah Details

Verses

31

Pages

11591162

Revelation

Medinan

Juz

29

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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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  • Prolongation (Madd)
  • Long prolongation
  • Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
  • Echo (Qalqalah)
  • Heavy (Tafkheem)
  1. 1Verse 1

    هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا

    Hal ata AAala alinsani heenun mina alddahri lam yakun shayan mathkooran

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

  2. 2Verse 2

    إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا

    Inna khalaqna alinsana min nutfatin amshajin nabtaleehi fajaAAalnahu sameeAAan baseeran

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

  3. 3Verse 3

    إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

    Inna hadaynahu alssabeela imma shakiran waimma kafooran

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

  4. 4Verse 4

    إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا

    Inna aAAtadna lilkafireena salasila waaghlalan wasaAAeeran

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

  5. 5Verse 5

    إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

    Inna alabrara yashraboona min kasin kana mizajuha kafooran

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

  6. 6Verse 6

    عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا

    AAaynan yashrabu biha AAibadu Allahi yufajjiroonaha tafjeeran

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

  7. 7Verse 7

    يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا

    Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran

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

  8. 8Verse 8

    وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا

    WayutAAimona alttaAAama AAala hubbihi miskeenan wayateeman waaseeran

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

  9. 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

  10. 10Verse 10

    إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا

    Inna nakhafu min rabbina yawman AAaboosan qamtareeran

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

  11. 11Verse 11

    فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا

    Fawaqahumu Allahu sharra thalika alyawmi walaqqahum nadratan wasurooran

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

  12. 12Verse 12

    وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا

    Wajazahum bima sabaroo jannatan wahareeran

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

  13. 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

  14. 14Verse 14

    وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا

    Wadaniyatan AAalayhim thilaluha wathullilat qutoofuha tathleelan

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

  15. 15Verse 15

    وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠

    Wayutafu AAalayhim bianiyatin min fiddatin waakwabin kanat qawareera

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

  16. 16Verse 16

    قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا

    Qawareera min fiddatin qaddarooha taqdeeran

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

  17. 17Verse 17

    وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

    Wayusqawna feeha kasan kana mizajuha zanjabeelan

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

  18. 18Verse 18

    عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا

    AAaynan feeha tusamma salsabeelan

    [From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel

  19. 19Verse 19

    ۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا

    Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum luluan manthooran

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

  20. 20Verse 20

    وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا

    Waitha raayta thamma raayta naAAeeman wamulkan kabeeran

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

  21. 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 tahooran

    Upon 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

  22. 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

  23. 23Verse 23

    إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا

    Inna nahnu nazzalna AAalayka alqurana tanzeelan

    Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Qur'an progressively

  24. 24Verse 24

    فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا

    Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala tutiAA minhum athiman aw kafooran

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

  25. 25Verse 25

    وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا

    Waothkuri isma rabbika bukratan waaseelan

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

  26. 26Verse 26

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا

    Wamina allayli faosjud lahu wasabbihhu laylan taweelan

    And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt Him a long [part of the] night

  27. 27Verse 27

    إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا

    Inna haolai yuhibboona alAAajilata wayatharoona waraahum yawman thaqeelan

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

  28. 28Verse 28

    نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا

    Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadna asrahum waitha shina baddalna amthalahum tabdeelan

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

  29. 29Verse 29

    إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا

    Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

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

  30. 30Verse 30

    وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا

    Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu inna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeeman

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

  31. 31Verse 31

    يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا

    Yudkhilu man yashao fee rahmatihi waalththalimeena aAAadda lahum AAathaban aleeman

    He 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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Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان) contains 31 verses (ayat).

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The name “Al-Insan” (الإنسان) translates to “Man” in English.

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