Surah Al-Insan (Man)

Topics in Surah Al-Insan

Study guides that discuss verses of this surah, most connected first.

• The Last Day (Al-Yawm al-Akhir) (21 verses)
• Intoxicants (Khamr) (11 verses)
• Food (Ta'am) (9 verses)
• Paradise (Jannah) (6 verses)
• Accountability (Hisab) (6 verses)
• Fear (Khawf) (6 verses)
• Civilization (Hadarah) (5 verses)
• Drinking (Shurb) (5 verses)
• Attributes of Allah (Sifat Allah) (5 verses)
• The Eye (Ayn) (4 verses)
• Man (Insan) (3 verses)
• Remembrance (Dhikr) (3 verses)
• Seeing Allah (Ru'yah) (3 verses)
• Fighting (Qital) (3 verses)
• Water (Ma') (3 verses)

Read Surah Al-Insan with English translation

1. 76:1

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ حِينٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًۭٔا مَّذْكُورًا

   Was there not a period of time when man was nothing to speak of ?

2. 76:2

   إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍۢ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا

   We created man from a drop of mingled fluid to put him to the test; We gave him hearing and sight;

3. 76:3

   إِنَّا هَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًۭا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

   We guided him to the right path, whether he was grateful or not.

4. 76:4

   إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَٰلًۭا وَسَعِيرًا

   We have prepared chains, iron collars, and blazing Fire for the disbelievers, but

5. 76:5

   إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍۢ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

   the righteous will have a drink mixed with kafur,

6. 76:6

   عَيْنًۭا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًۭا

   a spring for God’s servants, which flows abundantly at their wish.

7. 76:7

   يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًۭا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًۭا

   They fulfil their vows; they fear a day of widespread woes;

8. 76:8

   وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًۭا وَيَتِيمًۭا وَأَسِيرًا

   they give food to the poor, the orphan, and the captive, though they love it themselves,

9. 76:9

   إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَلَا شُكُورًا

   saying, ‘We feed you for the sake of God alone: We seek neither recompense nor thanks from you.

10. 76:10

    إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًۭا قَمْطَرِيرًۭا

    We fear the Day of our Lord––a woefully grim Day.’

11. 76:11

    فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةًۭ وَسُرُورًۭا

    So God will save them from the woes of that Day, give them radiance and gladness,

12. 76:12

    وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةًۭ وَحَرِيرًۭا

    and reward them, for their steadfastness, with a Garden and silken robes.

13. 76:13

    مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًۭا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًۭا

    They will sit on couches, feeling neither scorching heat nor biting cold,

14. 76:14

    وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًۭا

    with shady [branches] spread above them and clusters of fruit hanging close at hand.

15. 76:15

    وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍۢ مِّن فِضَّةٍۢ وَأَكْوَابٍۢ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠

    They will be served with silver plates

16. 76:16

    قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍۢ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًۭا

    and gleaming silver goblets according to their fancy,

17. 76:17

    وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًۭا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

    and they will be given a drink infused with ginger

18. 76:18

    عَيْنًۭا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًۭا

    from a spring called Salsabil.

19. 76:19

    ۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًۭا مَّنثُورًۭا

    Everlasting youths will attend them––if you could see them, you would think they were scattered pearls––

20. 76:20

    وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًۭا وَمُلْكًۭا كَبِيرًا

    and if you were to look around, you would see bliss and great wealth:

21. 76:21

    عَٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌۭ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌۭ ۖ وَحُلُّوٓا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍۢ وَسَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًۭا طَهُورًا

    they will wear garments of green silk and brocade; they will be adorned with silver bracelets; their Lord will give them a pure drink.

22. 76:22

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا

    [It will be said], ‘This is your reward. Your endeavours are appreciated.’

23. 76:23

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًۭا

    We Ourself have sent down this Quran to you [Prophet] in gradual revelation.

24. 76:24

    فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًۭا

    Await your Lord’s Judgement with patience; do not yield to any of these sinners or disbelievers;

25. 76:25

    وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةًۭ وَأَصِيلًۭا

    remember the name of your Lord at dawn and in the evening;

26. 76:26

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًۭا طَوِيلًا

    bow down before Him, and glorify Him at length by night.

27. 76:27

    إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْمًۭا ثَقِيلًۭا

    These people love the fleeting life. They put aside [all thoughts of] a Heavy Day.

28. 76:28

    نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَٰلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا

    Yet We created them; We strengthened their constitution; if We please, We can replace such people completely.

29. 76:29

    إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًۭا

    This is a reminder. Let whoever wishes, take the way to his Lord.

30. 76:30

    وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا

    But you will only wish to do so if God wills- God is all knowing, all wise-

31. 76:31

    يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا

    He admits whoever He will into His Mercy and has prepared a painful torment for the disbelievers.

English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.