Al-Insan

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا ١

Hal atā ʿalal-insāni ḥīnum minad-dahri lam yakun shayʾam madhkūrā.

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

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا ٢

Innā khalaqnal-insāna min nuṭfatin amshājin nabtalīhi fajaʿalnāhu samīʿam baṣīrā.

Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture¹ that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ٣

Innā hadaynāhus-sabīla immā shākiraw wa immā kafūrā.

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

إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا ٤

Innā aʿtadnā lil-kāfirīna salāsila wa aghlālaw wa saʿīrā.

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

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ٥

Innal-abrāra yashrabūna min kaʾsin kāna mizājuhā kāfūrā.

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,¹

عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا ٦

ʿAynay yashrabu bihā ʿibādullāhi yufajjirūnahā tafjīrā.

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

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا ٧

Yūfūna bin-nadhri wa yakhāfūna yawman kāna sharruhū mustaṭīrā.

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

وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا ٨

Wa yuṭʿimūnaṭ-ṭaʿāma ʿalā ḥubbihī miskīnaw wa yatīmaw wa asīrā.

And they give food in spite of love for it¹ to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا ٩

Innamā nuṭʿimukum liwajhillāhi lā nurīdu minkum jazāʾaw wa lā shukūrā.

[Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا ١٠

Innā nakhāfu mir rabbinā yawman ʿabūsan qamṭarīrā.

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

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا ١١

Fawaqāhumullāhu sharra dhālikal-yawmi wa laqqāhum naḍrataw wa surūrā.

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

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا ١٢

Wa jazāhum bimā ṣabarū jannataw wa ḥarīrā.

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

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا ١٣

Muttakiʾīna fīhā ʿalal-arāʾik, lā yarawna fīhā shamsaw wa lā zamharīrā.

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

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا ١٤

Wa dāniyatan ʿalayhim ẓilāluhā wa dhullilat quṭūfuhā tadhlīlā.

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

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ١٥

Wa yuṭāfu ʿalayhim biʾāniyatim min fiḍḍatiw wa akwābin kānat qawārīr.

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

قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا ١٦

Qawārīra min fiḍḍatin qaddarūhā taqdīrā.

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

وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ١٧

Wa yusqawna fīhā kaʾsan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlā.

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

عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا ١٨

ʿAynan fīhā tusammā salsabīlā.

[From] a fountain within it [i.e., Paradise] named Salsabeel.

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا ١٩

Wa yaṭūfu ʿalayhim wildānum mukhalladūna idhā raʾaytahum ḥasibtahum luʾluʾam manthūrā.

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

وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا ٢٠

Wa idhā raʾayta thamma raʾayta naʿīmaw wa mulkan kabīrā.

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

عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا ٢١

ʿĀliyahum thiyābu sundusin khuḍruw wa istabraq, wa ḥullū asāwira min fiḍḍatiw wa saqāhum rabbuhum sharāban ṭahūrā.

Upon them [i.e., 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.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ٢٢

Inna hādhā kāna lakum jazāʾaw wa kāna saʿyukum mashkūrā.

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

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا ٢٣

Innā naḥnu nazzalnā ʿalaykal-qurʾāna tanzīlā.

Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Qur’ān progressively.

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا ٢٤

Faṣbir liḥukmi rabbika wa lā tuṭiʿ minhum āthiman aw kafūrā.

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

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا ٢٥

Wadhkurisma rabbika bukrataw wa aṣīlā.

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

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا ٢٦

Wa minal-layli fasjud lahū wa sabbiḥhu laylan ṭawīlā.

And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt [i.e., praise] Him a long [part of the] night.

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا ٢٧

Inna hāʾulāʾi yuḥibbūnal-ʿājilata wa yadharūna warāʾahum yawman thaqīlā.

Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them¹ a grave Day.

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا ٢٨

Naḥnu khalaqnāhum wa shadadnā asrahum, wa idhā shiʾnā baddalnā amthālahum tabdīlā.

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

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا ٢٩

Inna hādhihī tadhkirah, faman shāʾattakhadha ilā rabbihī sabīlā.

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

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا ٣٠

Wa mā tashāʾūna illā ay yashāʾallāh, innallāha kāna ʿalīman ḥakīmā.

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

يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا ٣١

Yudkhilu may yashāʾu fī raḥmatih, waẓ-ẓālimīna aʿadda lahum ʿadhāban alīmā.

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