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الانسان

The Man31 verses • medinan

Ayah 1Verse 1

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا

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

Ayah 2Verse 2

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا

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

Ayah 3Verse 3

إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

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

Ayah 4Verse 4

إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا

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

Ayah 5Verse 5

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

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

Ayah 6Verse 6

عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا

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

Ayah 7Verse 7

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا

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

Ayah 8Verse 8

وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا

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

Ayah 9Verse 9

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا

[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude

Ayah 10Verse 10

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا

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

Ayah 11Verse 11

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا

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

Ayah 12Verse 12

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا

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

Ayah 13Verse 13

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا

[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold

Ayah 14Verse 14

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا

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

Ayah 15Verse 15

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠

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

Ayah 16Verse 16

قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا

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

Ayah 17Verse 17

وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

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

Ayah 18Verse 18

عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا

[From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel

Ayah 19Verse 19

۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا

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

Ayah 20Verse 20

وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا

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

Ayah 21Verse 21

عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا

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

Ayah 22Verse 22

إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا

[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated

Ayah 23Verse 23

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا

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

Ayah 24Verse 24

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا

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

Ayah 25Verse 25

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا

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

Ayah 26Verse 26

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا

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

Ayah 27Verse 27

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا

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

Ayah 28Verse 28

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا

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

Ayah 29Verse 29

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا

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

Ayah 30Verse 30

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا

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

Ayah 31Verse 31

يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا

He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment