Surah Al-Insan

الإنسان

Surah 76 · Ruku 1 of 2 · ayahs 1–22 · Juz 29 · pages 578–579 · Madani

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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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HasهَلْH
There comeأَتَىF
UponعَلَىH
ManالْإِنْسَانِIالthe+إِنْسَانِMan
A periodحِينٌI
OfمِنَH
TimeالدَّهْرِIالthe+دَهْرِTime
NotلَمْH
He wasيَكُنْF
A thingشَيْئًاI
MentionedمَذْكُورًاI

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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Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
[we] createdخَلَقْنَاF
ManالْإِنْسَانَIالthe+إِنْسَانَMan
FromمِنْH
A semen dropنُطْفَةٍI
A mixtureأَمْشَاجٍI
That we test himنَبْتَلِيهِCBFV+PRONATTنَبْتَلِيThat we test+هِhim / his / it
SoفَجَعَلْنَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+جَعَلْنَاso+هُhim / his / it
HearingسَمِيعًاI
And sightبَصِيرًاI

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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Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
Guided himهَدَيْنَاهُCBFV+PRONATTهَدَيْنَاGuided+هُhim / his / it
To the wayالسَّبِيلَIالthe+سَبِيلَTo the way
WhetherإِمَّاHإِنْif=مَاever
He be gratefulشَاكِرًاI
And whetherوَإِمَّاCBHCONJ+EXLوَand+إِنْif=مَاever
He be ungratefulكَفُورًاI

إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا ﴿4﴾

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

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Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
[we] have preparedأَعْتَدْنَاF
For the disbelieversلِلْكَافِرِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers
ChainsسَلَاسِلَI
And shacklesوَأَغْلَالًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَغْلَالًاShackles
And a blazing fireوَسَعِيرًاCBICONJ+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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IndeedإِنَّH
The righteousالْأَبْرَارَIالthe+أَبْرَارَRighteous
Will drinkيَشْرَبُونَF
FromمِنْH
A cupكَأْسٍI
IsكَانَF
Its mixtureمِزَاجُهَاCBIN+PRONATTمِزَاجُIts mixture+هَاher / it / its
OfكَافُورًاI

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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A springعَيْنًاI
Will drinkيَشْرَبُF
From itبِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
The slavesعِبَادُI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
Causing it to gush forthيُفَجِّرُونَهَاCBFV+PRONATTيُفَجِّرُونَCausing it to gush forth+هَاher / it / its
AbundantlyتَفْجِيرًاI

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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They fulfillيُوفُونَF
The vowsبِالنَّذْرِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+نَذْرِVows
And fearوَيَخَافُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَخَافُونَFear
A dayيَوْمًاI
Which isكَانَF
Its evilشَرُّهُCBIN+PRONATTشَرُّIts evil+هُhim / his / it
WidespreadمُسْتَطِيرًاI

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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And they feedوَيُطْعِمُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُطْعِمُونَThey feed
The foodالطَّعَامَIالthe+طَعَامَFood
In spite ofعَلَىH
Love for itحُبِّهِCBIN+PRONATTحُبِّLove for+هِhim / his / it
To the needyمِسْكِينًاI
And the orphanوَيَتِيمًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+يَتِيمًاThe orphan
And the captiveوَأَسِيرًاCBICONJ+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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OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
We feed youنُطْعِمُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTنُطْعِمُWe feed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
For the countenanceلِوَجْهِCBIP+Nلِfor / to+وَجْهِThe countenance
Of AllahاللَّهِI
NotلَاH
We desireنُرِيدُF
From youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Any rewardجَزَاءًI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
ThanksشُكُورًاI

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا ﴿10﴾

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

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Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
FearنَخَافُF
FromمِنْH
Our LordرَبِّنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOur Lord+نَاus / our
A dayيَوْمًاI
HarshعَبُوسًاI
And distressfulقَمْطَرِيرًاI

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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But will protect themفَوَقَاهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+وَقَاBut will protect+هُمُthem / their
AllahاللَّهُI
From the evilشَرَّI
Of thatذَلِكَI
DayالْيَوْمِIالthe+يَوْمِDay
And will cause them to meetوَلَقَّاهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+لَقَّاWill cause them to meet+هُمْthem / their
RadianceنَضْرَةًI
And happinessوَسُرُورًاCBICONJ+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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And will reward themوَجَزَاهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَزَاWill reward+هُمْthem / their
BecauseبِمَاCBHP+SUBبِwith / in+مَاBecause
They were patientصَبَرُواF
With a gardenجَنَّةًI
And silkوَحَرِيرًاCBICONJ+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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RecliningمُتَّكِئِينَI
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
OnعَلَىH
CouchesالْأَرَائِكِIالthe+أَرَائِكِCouches
NotلَاH
They will seeيَرَوْنَF
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
SunشَمْسًاI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Freezing coldزَمْهَرِيرًاI

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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And nearوَدَانِيَةًCBICONJ+Nوَand+دَانِيَةًNear
Above themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAbove+هِمْthem / their
Are its shadesظِلَالُهَاCBIN+PRONATTظِلَالُAre its shades+هَاher / it / its
And will hang lowوَذُلِّلَتْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ذُلِّلَتْWill hang low
Its cluster of fruitsقُطُوفُهَاCBIN+PRONATTقُطُوفُIts cluster of fruits+هَاher / it / its
Dangling lowتَذْلِيلًاI

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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And will be circulatedوَيُطَافُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُطَافُWill be circulated
Among themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAmong+هِمْthem / their
VesselsبِآنِيَةٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آنِيَةٍVessels
OfمِنْH
SilverفِضَّةٍI
And cupsوَأَكْوَابٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَكْوَابٍCups
That areكَانَتْF
Of crystalقَوَارِيرَاI

قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا ﴿16﴾

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

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Crystal clearقَوَارِيرَI
OfمِنْH
SilverفِضَّةٍI
They will determine itsقَدَّرُوهَاCBFV+PRONATTقَدَّرُوThey will determine+هَاher / it / its
MeasureتَقْدِيرًاI

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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And they will be given to drinkوَيُسْقَوْنَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُسْقَوْنَThey will be given to drink
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
A cupكَأْسًاI
IsكَانَF
Its mixtureمِزَاجُهَاCBIN+PRONATTمِزَاجُIts mixture+هَاher / it / its
OfزَنْجَبِيلًاI

عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا ﴿18﴾

[From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel.

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A springعَيْنًاI
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
NamedتُسَمَّىF
SalsabilسَلْسَبِيلًاI

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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And will circulateوَيَطُوفُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَطُوفُWill circulate
Among themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAmong+هِمْthem / their
Young boysوِلْدَانٌI
Made eternalمُخَلَّدُونَI
WhenإِذَاI
You see themرَأَيْتَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTرَأَيْتَYou see+هُمْthem / their
You would think themحَسِبْتَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTحَسِبْتَYou would think+هُمْthem / their
To be pearlsلُؤْلُؤًاI
ScatteredمَنْثُورًاI

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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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
You lookرَأَيْتَF
ThenثَمَّI
You will seeرَأَيْتَF
BlessingsنَعِيمًاI
And a kingdomوَمُلْكًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+مُلْكًاA kingdom
GreatكَبِيرًاI

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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Upon themعَالِيَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTعَالِيَUpon+هُمْthem / their
Will be garmentsثِيَابُI
Of fine silkسُنْدُسٍI
GreenخُضْرٌI
And heavy brocadeوَإِسْتَبْرَقٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+إِسْتَبْرَقٌHeavy brocade
And they will be adornedوَحُلُّواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+حُلُّواThey will be adorned
With braceletsأَسَاوِرَI
OfمِنْH
SilverفِضَّةٍI
And will give them to drinkوَسَقَاهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+سَقَاWill give them to drink+هُمْthem / their
Their LordرَبُّهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّTheir Lord+هُمْthem / their
A drinkشَرَابًاI
PureطَهُورًاI

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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IndeedإِنَّH
ThisهَذَاI
IsكَانَF
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
A rewardجَزَاءًI
And has beenوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَHas been
Your effortسَعْيُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTسَعْيُYour effort+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AppreciatedمَشْكُورًاI

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.