هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا ﴿1﴾
Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?
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← read from right to left4Manالْإِنْسَانِl-insaniIالthe+إِنْسَانِMan 7Timeالدَّهْرِl-dahriIالthe+دَهْرِTime 11MentionedمَذْكُورًاmadhkuranI إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿2﴾
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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← read from right to left2[we] createdخَلَقْنَاkhalaqnaF 3Manالْإِنْسَانَl-insanaIالthe+إِنْسَانَMan 5A semen dropنُطْفَةٍnutfatinI 6A mixtureأَمْشَاجٍamshajinI 7That we test himنَبْتَلِيهِnabtalihiCBFV+PRONATTنَبْتَلِيThat we test+هِhim / his / it 8Soفَجَعَلْنَاهُfaja'alnahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+جَعَلْنَاso+هُhim / his / it 10And sightبَصِيرًاbasiranI إِنَّا هَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ﴿3﴾
Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.
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← read from right to left2Guided himهَدَيْنَاهُhadaynahuCBFV+PRONATTهَدَيْنَاGuided+هُhim / his / it 3To the wayالسَّبِيلَl-sabilaIالthe+سَبِيلَTo the way 4WhetherإِمَّاimmaHإِنْif=مَاever 5He be gratefulشَاكِرًاshakiranI 6And whetherوَإِمَّاwa-immaCBHCONJ+EXLوَand+إِنْif=مَاever 7He be ungratefulكَفُورًاkafuranI إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا ﴿4﴾
Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.
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← read from right to left2[we] have preparedأَعْتَدْنَاa'tadnaF 3For the disbelieversلِلْكَافِرِينَlilkafirinaCBIP+Nلِلfor the+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers 4ChainsسَلَاسِلَsalasilaI 5And shacklesوَأَغْلَالًاwa-aghlalanCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَغْلَالًاShackles 6And a blazing fireوَسَعِيرًاwasa'iranCBICONJ+Nوَand+سَعِيرًاA blazing fire إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ﴿5﴾
Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur,
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← read from right to left2The righteousالْأَبْرَارَl-abraraIالthe+أَبْرَارَRighteous 3Will drinkيَشْرَبُونَyashrabunaF 7Its mixtureمِزَاجُهَاmizajuhaCBIN+PRONATTمِزَاجُIts mixture+هَاher / it / its عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا ﴿6﴾
A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allah will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].
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← read from right to left2Will drinkيَشْرَبُyashrabuF 3From itبِهَاbihaCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its 4The slavesعِبَادُ'ibaduI 6Causing it to gush forthيُفَجِّرُونَهَاyufajjirunahaCBFV+PRONATTيُفَجِّرُونَCausing it to gush forth+هَاher / it / its 7AbundantlyتَفْجِيرًاtafjiranI يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا ﴿7﴾
They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
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← read from right to left1They fulfillيُوفُونَyufunaF 2The vowsبِالنَّذْرِbil-nadhriCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+نَذْرِVows 3And fearوَيَخَافُونَwayakhafunaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَخَافُونَFear 6Its evilشَرُّهُsharruhuCBIN+PRONATTشَرُّIts evil+هُhim / his / it 7WidespreadمُسْتَطِيرًاmustatiranI وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا ﴿8﴾
And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
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← read from right to left1And they feedوَيُطْعِمُونَwayut'imunaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُطْعِمُونَThey feed 2The foodالطَّعَامَl-ta'amaIالthe+طَعَامَFood 4Love for itحُبِّهِhubbihiCBIN+PRONATTحُبِّLove for+هِhim / his / it 5To the needyمِسْكِينًاmiskinanI 6And the orphanوَيَتِيمًاwayatimanCBICONJ+Nوَand+يَتِيمًاThe orphan 7And the captiveوَأَسِيرًاwa-asiranCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَسِيرًاThe captive إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا ﴿9﴾
[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.
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← read from right to left1OnlyإِنَّمَاinnamaCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly 2We feed youنُطْعِمُكُمْnut'imukumCBFV+PRONATTنُطْعِمُWe feed+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 3For the countenanceلِوَجْهِliwajhiCBIP+Nلِfor / to+وَجْهِThe countenance 7From youمِنْكُمْminkumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 8Any rewardجَزَاءًjaza'anI 10ThanksشُكُورًاshukuranI إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا ﴿10﴾
Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."
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← read from right to left4Our LordرَبِّنَاrabbinaCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOur Lord+نَاus / our 7And distressfulقَمْطَرِيرًاqamtariranI فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا ﴿11﴾
So Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness
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← read from right to left1But will protect themفَوَقَاهُمُfawaqahumuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+وَقَاBut will protect+هُمُthem / their 3From the evilشَرَّsharraI 5Dayالْيَوْمِl-yawmiIالthe+يَوْمِDay 6And will cause them to meetوَلَقَّاهُمْwalaqqahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+لَقَّاWill cause them to meet+هُمْthem / their 7RadianceنَضْرَةًnadratanI 8And happinessوَسُرُورًاwasururanCBICONJ+Nوَand+سُرُورًاHappiness وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا ﴿12﴾
And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].
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← read from right to left1And will reward themوَجَزَاهُمْwajazahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَزَاWill reward+هُمْthem / their 2BecauseبِمَاbimaCBHP+SUBبِwith / in+مَاBecause 3They were patientصَبَرُواsabaruF 4With a gardenجَنَّةًjannatanI 5And silkوَحَرِيرًاwahariranCBICONJ+Nوَand+حَرِيرًاSilk مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا ﴿13﴾
[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.
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← read from right to left1Recliningمُتَّكِئِينَmuttaki'inaI 2ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its 4Couchesالْأَرَائِكِl-ara'ikiIالthe+أَرَائِكِCouches 6They will seeيَرَوْنَyarawnaF 7ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its 10Freezing coldزَمْهَرِيرًاzamhariranI وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا ﴿14﴾
And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.
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← read from right to left1And nearوَدَانِيَةًwadaniyatanCBICONJ+Nوَand+دَانِيَةًNear 2Above themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAbove+هِمْthem / their 3Are its shadesظِلَالُهَاzilaluhaCBIN+PRONATTظِلَالُAre its shades+هَاher / it / its 4And will hang lowوَذُلِّلَتْwadhullilatCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ذُلِّلَتْWill hang low 5Its cluster of fruitsقُطُوفُهَاqutufuhaCBIN+PRONATTقُطُوفُIts cluster of fruits+هَاher / it / its 6Dangling lowتَذْلِيلًاtadhlilanI وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ﴿15﴾
And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],
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← read from right to left1And will be circulatedوَيُطَافُwayutafuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُطَافُWill be circulated 2Among themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAmong+هِمْthem / their 3Vesselsبِآنِيَةٍbi-aniyatinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آنِيَةٍVessels 6And cupsوَأَكْوَابٍwa-akwabinCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَكْوَابٍCups 8Of crystalقَوَارِيرَاqawariraI قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا ﴿16﴾
Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.
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← read from right to left1Crystal clearقَوَارِيرَqawariraI 4They will determine itsقَدَّرُوهَاqaddaruhaCBFV+PRONATTقَدَّرُوThey will determine+هَاher / it / its 5MeasureتَقْدِيرًاtaqdiranI وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ﴿17﴾
And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger
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← read from right to left1And they will be given to drinkوَيُسْقَوْنَwayusqawnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُسْقَوْنَThey will be given to drink 2ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its 5Its mixtureمِزَاجُهَاmizajuhaCBIN+PRONATTمِزَاجُIts mixture+هَاher / it / its 6OfزَنْجَبِيلًاzanjabilanI عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا ﴿18﴾
[From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel.
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← read from right to left2ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its 4SalsabilسَلْسَبِيلًاsalsabilanI وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا ﴿19﴾
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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← read from right to left1And will circulateوَيَطُوفُwayatufuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَطُوفُWill circulate 2Among themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAmong+هِمْthem / their 3Young boysوِلْدَانٌwildanunI 4Made eternalمُخَلَّدُونَmukhalladunaI 6You see themرَأَيْتَهُمْra'aytahumCBFV+PRONATTرَأَيْتَYou see+هُمْthem / their 7You would think themحَسِبْتَهُمْhasibtahumCBFV+PRONATTحَسِبْتَYou would think+هُمْthem / their 8To be pearlsلُؤْلُؤًاlu'lu'anI 9ScatteredمَنْثُورًاmanthuranI وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا ﴿20﴾
And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.
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← read from right to left1And whenوَإِذَاwa-idhaCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen 2You lookرَأَيْتَra'aytaF 4You will seeرَأَيْتَra'aytaF 5Blessingsنَعِيمًاna'imanI 6And a kingdomوَمُلْكًاwamulkanCBICONJ+Nوَand+مُلْكًاA kingdom عَٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوٓا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا ﴿21﴾
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.
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← read from right to left1Upon themعَالِيَهُمْ'aliyahumCBIN+PRONATTعَالِيَUpon+هُمْthem / their 2Will be garmentsثِيَابُthiyabuI 3Of fine silkسُنْدُسٍsundusinI 5And heavy brocadeوَإِسْتَبْرَقٌwa-istabraqunCBICONJ+Nوَand+إِسْتَبْرَقٌHeavy brocade 6And they will be adornedوَحُلُّواwahulluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+حُلُّواThey will be adorned 7With braceletsأَسَاوِرَasawiraI 10And will give them to drinkوَسَقَاهُمْwasaqahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+سَقَاWill give them to drink+هُمْthem / their 11Their LordرَبُّهُمْrabbuhumCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّTheir Lord+هُمْthem / their 12A drinkشَرَابًاsharabanI إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا ﴿22﴾
[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."
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← read from right to left4For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 6And has beenوَكَانَwakanaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَHas been 7Your effortسَعْيُكُمْsa'yukumCBIN+PRONATTسَعْيُYour effort+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 8AppreciatedمَشْكُورًاmashkuranI English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
