Surah Al-Insan (Man)
Surah Al-Insan in Arabic with the English translation of every verse (Saheeh International) and the meaning of each Arabic word. To listen — first the English meaning, then the Arabic recitation — open it in the app.
هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينࣱ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـࣰٔ ا مَّذۡكُورًا ﴿1﴾
76:1 Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?
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هَلْ Has · أَتَىٰ (there) come · عَلَى upon · ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ man · حِينٌۭ a period · مِّنَ of · ٱلدَّهْرِ time · لَمْ not · يَكُن he was · شَيْـًۭٔا a thing · مَّذْكُورًا mentioned
إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجࣲ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿2﴾
76:2 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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إِنَّا Indeed, We · خَلَقْنَا [We] created · ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ man · مِن from · نُّطْفَةٍ a semen-drop · أَمْشَاجٍۢ a mixture · نَّبْتَلِيهِ (that) We test him · فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ so We made (for) him · سَمِيعًۢا hearing · بَصِيرًا and sight
إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرࣰ ا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ﴿3﴾
76:3 Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.
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إِنَّا Indeed, We · هَدَيْنَـٰهُ guided him · ٱلسَّبِيلَ (to) the way · إِمَّا whether · شَاكِرًۭا (he) be grateful · وَإِمَّا and whether · كَفُورًا (he) be ungrateful
إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلࣰ ا وَسَعِيرًا ﴿4﴾
76:4 Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.
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إِنَّآ Indeed, We · أَعْتَدْنَا [We] have prepared · لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ for the disbelievers · سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ chains · وَأَغْلَـٰلًۭا and shackles · وَسَعِيرًا and a Blazing Fire
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسࣲ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ﴿5﴾
76:5 Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur,
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إِنَّ Indeed · ٱلْأَبْرَارَ the righteous · يَشْرَبُونَ will drink · مِن from · كَأْسٍۢ a cup · كَانَ is · مِزَاجُهَا its mixture · كَافُورًا (of) Kafur
عَيۡنࣰ ا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرࣰ ا ﴿6﴾
76:6 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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عَيْنًۭا A spring · يَشْرَبُ will drink · بِهَا from it · عِبَادُ (the) slaves · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · يُفَجِّرُونَهَا causing it to gush forth · تَفْجِيرًۭا abundantly
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمࣰ ا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرࣰ ا ﴿7﴾
76:7 They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
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يُوفُونَ They fulfill · بِٱلنَّذْرِ the vows · وَيَخَافُونَ and fear · يَوْمًۭا a Day · كَانَ (which) is · شَرُّهُۥ its evil · مُسْتَطِيرًۭا widespread
وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينࣰ ا وَيَتِيمࣰ ا وَأَسِيرًا ﴿8﴾
76:8 And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
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وَيُطْعِمُونَ And they feed · ٱلطَّعَامَ the food · عَلَىٰ in spite of · حُبِّهِۦ love (for) it · مِسْكِينًۭا (to the) needy · وَيَتِيمًۭا and (the) orphan · وَأَسِيرًا and (the) captive
إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءࣰ وَلَا شُكُورًا ﴿9﴾
76:9 [Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.
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إِنَّمَا Only · نُطْعِمُكُمْ we feed you · لِوَجْهِ for (the) Countenance · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · لَا Not · نُرِيدُ we desire · مِنكُمْ from you · جَزَآءًۭ any reward · وَلَا and not · شُكُورًا thanks
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسࣰ ا قَمۡطَرِيرࣰ ا ﴿10﴾
76:10 Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."
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إِنَّا Indeed, we · نَخَافُ fear · مِن from · رَّبِّنَا our Lord · يَوْمًا a Day · عَبُوسًۭا harsh · قَمْطَرِيرًۭا and distressful
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةࣰ وَسُرُورࣰ ا ﴿11﴾
76:11 So Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness
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فَوَقَىٰهُمُ But will protect them · ٱللَّهُ Allah · شَرَّ (from the) evil · ذَٰلِكَ (of) that · ٱلْيَوْمِ Day · وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ and will cause them to meet · نَضْرَةًۭ radiance · وَسُرُورًۭا and happiness
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةࣰ وَحَرِيرࣰ ا ﴿12﴾
76:12 And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].
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وَجَزَىٰهُم And will reward them · بِمَا because · صَبَرُوا۟ they were patient · جَنَّةًۭ (with) a Garden · وَحَرِيرًۭا and silk
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسࣰ ا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرࣰ ا ﴿13﴾
76:13 [They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.
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مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ Reclining · فِيهَا therein · عَلَى on · ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ couches · لَا Not · يَرَوْنَ they will see · فِيهَا therein · شَمْسًۭا sun · وَلَا and not · زَمْهَرِيرًۭا freezing cold
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلࣰ ا ﴿14﴾
76:14 And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.
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وَدَانِيَةً And near · عَلَيْهِمْ above them · ظِلَـٰلُهَا (are) its shades · وَذُلِّلَتْ and will hang low · قُطُوفُهَا its cluster of fruits · تَذْلِيلًۭا dangling low
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةࣲ مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَأَكۡوَابࣲ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ﴿15﴾
76:15 And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],
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وَيُطَافُ And will be circulated · عَلَيْهِم among them · بِـَٔانِيَةٍۢ vessels · مِّن of · فِضَّةٍۢ silver · وَأَكْوَابٍۢ and cups · كَانَتْ (that) are · قَوَارِيرَا۠ (of) crystal
قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةࣲ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرࣰ ا ﴿16﴾
76:16 Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.
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قَوَارِيرَا۟ Crystal-clear · مِن of · فِضَّةٍۢ silver · قَدَّرُوهَا They will determine its · تَقْدِيرًۭا measure
وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسࣰ ا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ﴿17﴾
76:17 And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger
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وَيُسْقَوْنَ And they will be given to drink · فِيهَا therein · كَأْسًۭا a cup · كَانَ is · مِزَاجُهَا its mixture · زَنجَبِيلًا (of) Zanjabil
عَيۡنࣰ ا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلࣰ ا ﴿18﴾
76:18 [From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel.
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عَيْنًۭا A spring · فِيهَا therein · تُسَمَّىٰ named · سَلْسَبِيلًۭا Salsabil
۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤࣰ ا مَّنثُورࣰ ا ﴿19﴾
76:19 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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۞ وَيَطُوفُ And will circulate · عَلَيْهِمْ among them · وِلْدَٰنٌۭ young boys · مُّخَلَّدُونَ made eternal · إِذَا When · رَأَيْتَهُمْ you see them · حَسِبْتَهُمْ you would think them · لُؤْلُؤًۭا (to be) pearls · مَّنثُورًۭا scattered
وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمࣰ ا وَمُلۡكࣰ ا كَبِيرًا ﴿20﴾
76:20 And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.
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وَإِذَا And when · رَأَيْتَ you look · ثَمَّ then · رَأَيْتَ you will see · نَعِيمًۭا blessings · وَمُلْكًۭا and a kingdom · كَبِيرًا great
عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرࣱ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣱۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةࣲ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابࣰ ا طَهُورًا ﴿21﴾
76:21 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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عَـٰلِيَهُمْ Upon them · ثِيَابُ (will be) garments · سُندُسٍ (of) fine silk · خُضْرٌۭ green · وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌۭ ۖ and heavy brocade · وَحُلُّوٓا۟ And they will be adorned · أَسَاوِرَ (with) bracelets · مِن of · فِضَّةٍۢ silver · وَسَقَىٰهُمْ and will give them to drink · رَبُّهُمْ their Lord · شَرَابًۭا a drink · طَهُورًا pure
إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءࣰ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ﴿22﴾
76:22 [And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."
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إِنَّ Indeed · هَـٰذَا this · كَانَ is · لَكُمْ for you · جَزَآءًۭ a reward · وَكَانَ and has been · سَعْيُكُم your effort · مَّشْكُورًا appreciated
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلࣰ ا ﴿23﴾
76:23 Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Qur'an progressively.
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إِنَّا Indeed, We · نَحْنُ [We] · نَزَّلْنَا [We] revealed · عَلَيْكَ to you · ٱلْقُرْءَانَ the Quran · تَنزِيلًۭا progressively
فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورࣰ ا ﴿24﴾
76:24 So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever].
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فَٱصْبِرْ So be patient · لِحُكْمِ for (the) Command · رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord · وَلَا and (do) not · تُطِعْ obey · مِنْهُمْ from them · ءَاثِمًا any sinner · أَوْ or · كَفُورًۭا disbeliever
وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِيلࣰ ا ﴿25﴾
76:25 And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening
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وَٱذْكُرِ And remember · ٱسْمَ (the) name · رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord · بُكْرَةًۭ morning · وَأَصِيلًۭا and evening
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلࣰ ا طَوِيلًا ﴿26﴾
76:26 And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt Him a long [part of the] night.
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وَمِنَ And of · ٱلَّيْلِ the night · فَٱسْجُدْ prostrate · لَهُۥ to Him · وَسَبِّحْهُ and glorify Him · لَيْلًۭا a night · طَوِيلًا long
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمࣰ ا ثَقِيلࣰ ا ﴿27﴾
76:27 Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day.
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إِنَّ Indeed · هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ these · يُحِبُّونَ love · ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ the immediate · وَيَذَرُونَ and leave · وَرَآءَهُمْ behind them · يَوْمًۭا a Day · ثَقِيلًۭا grave
نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا ﴿28﴾
76:28 We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.
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نَّحْنُ We · خَلَقْنَـٰهُمْ created them · وَشَدَدْنَآ and We strengthened · أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ their forms · وَإِذَا and when · شِئْنَا We will · بَدَّلْنَآ We can change · أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ their likeness[es] · تَبْدِيلًا (with) a change
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةࣱۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلࣰ ا ﴿29﴾
76:29 Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way.
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إِنَّ Indeed · هَـٰذِهِۦ this · تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ۖ (is) a reminder · فَمَن so whoever · شَآءَ wills · ٱتَّخَذَ let him take · إِلَىٰ to · رَبِّهِۦ his Lord · سَبِيلًۭا a way
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمࣰ ا ﴿30﴾
76:30 And you do not will except that Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
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وَمَا And not · تَشَآءُونَ you will · إِلَّآ except · أَن that · يَشَآءَ wills · ٱللَّهُ ۚ Allah · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱللَّهَ Allah · كَانَ is · عَلِيمًا All-Knower · حَكِيمًۭا All-Wise
يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا ﴿31﴾
76:31 He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment.
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يُدْخِلُ He admits · مَن whom · يَشَآءُ He wills · فِى into · رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ His mercy · وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ but (for) the wrongdoers · أَعَدَّ He has prepared · لَهُمْ for them · عَذَابًا a punishment · أَلِيمًۢا painful