Surah Al-Insan

هَلْ اَتٰى عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ حِيْنٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُوْرًا ۝١

Hal atāka ‘alal-insāni ḥīnum minad-dahri lam yakun syai'am mażkūrō

1. Has there come upon man a period of time when he was nothing to be mentioned?

اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اَمْشَاجٍۖ نَّبْتَلِيْهِ فَجَعَلْنٰهُ سَمِيْعًاۢ بَصِيْرًا ۝٢

Innā kholaqnal-insāna min nuṭfatin amsyājin nabtalīhi fa ja‘alnāhu samī‘am baṣīrō

2. We created man from a liquid mixture, to test him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

اِنَّا هَدَيْنٰهُ السَّبِيْلَ اِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَّاِمَّا كَفُوْرًا ۝٣

Innā hadaināhus-sabīla immā syākirow wa immā kafūrō

3. We guided him to the way, be he appreciative or unappreciative.

اِنَّآ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ سَلٰسِلَا۟ وَاَغْلٰلًا وَّسَعِيْرًا ۝٤

Innā a‘tadnā lil-kāfirīna salāsila wa aghlālaw wa sa‘īrō

4. We have prepared for the faithless chains, and yokes, and a Searing Fire.

اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُوْنَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًاۚ ۝٥

Innal-abrōro yasyrobūna min ka'sin kāna mizājuhā kāfūrō

5. But the righteous will drink from a cup whose mixture is aroma.

عَيْنًا يَّشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ يُفَجِّرُوْنَهَا تَفْجِيْرًا ۝٦

‘Ainay yasyrobu bihā ‘ibādullāhi yufajjirūnahā tafjīrō

6. A spring from which the servants of Allah will drink, making it gush abundantly.

يُوْفُوْنَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُوْنَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهٗ مُسْتَطِيْرًا ۝٧

Yūfūna bin-nażri wa yakhōfūna yauman kāna syarruhū mustaṭīrō

7. They fulfill their vows, and dread a Day whose ill is widespread.

وَيُطْعِمُوْنَ الطَّعَامَ عَلٰى حُبِّهٖ مِسْكِيْنًا وَّيَتِيْمًا وَّاَسِيْرًا ۝٨

Wa yuṭ‘imūnaṭ-ṭo‘āma ‘alā ḥubbihī miskīnaw wa yatīmaw wa asīrō

8. And they feed, for the love of Him, the poor, and the orphan, and the captive.

اِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ لَا نُرِيْدُ مِنْكُمْ جَزَاۤءً وَّلَا شُكُوْرًا ۝٩

Innamā nuṭ‘imukum liwajhillāhi lā nurīdu minkum jazā-aw wa lā syukūrō

9. “We only feed you for the sake of Allah. We want from you neither compensation, nor gratitude.

اِنَّا نَخَافُ مِنْ رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوْسًا قَمْطَرِيْرًا ۝١٠

Innā nakhōfu mir robbinā yauman ‘abūsan qomṭorīrō

10. We dread from our Lord a frowning grim Day.”

فَوَقٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ شَرَّ ذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقّٰىهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَّسُرُوْرًاۚ ۝١١

Fa waqōhumullāhu syarro żālikal-yaumi wa laqqōhum naḍrotaw wa surūrō

11. So Allah will protect them from the ills of that Day, and will grant them radiance and joy.

وَجَزٰىهُمْ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا جَنَّةً وَّحَرِيْرًاۙ ۝١٢

Wa jazāhum bimā ṣobarū jannataw wa ḥarīrō

12. And will reward them for their patience with a Garden and silk.

مُّتَّكِـِٕيْنَ فِيْهَا عَلَى الْاَرَاۤىِٕكِۚ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيْهَا شَمْسًا وَّلَا زَمْهَرِيْرًاۚ ۝١٣

Muttaki'īna fīhā ‘alal-arō-ik, lā yarouna fīhā syamsaw wa lā zamharīrō

13. Reclining therein on the thrones; experiencing therein neither sun, nor frost.

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوْفُهَا تَذْلِيْلًا ۝١٤

Wa dāniyatan ‘alaihim ẓilāluhā wa żullilat quṭūfuhā tażlīlā

14. Its shade hovering over them, and its fruit brought low within reach.

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِاٰنِيَةٍ مِّنْ فِضَّةٍ وَّاَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيْرَا۠ ۝١٥

Wa yuṭōfu ‘alaihim bi'āniyatim min fiḍḍotiw wa akwābin kānat qowārīrō

15. Passing around them are vessels of silver, and cups of crystal.

قَوَارِيْرَا۟ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوْهَا تَقْدِيْرًا ۝١٦

Qowārīro min fiḍḍotin qoddarūhā taqdīrō

16. Crystal of silver—they measured them exactly.

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيْهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيْلًاۚ ۝١٧

Wa yusqouna fīhā ka'san kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlā

17. They will be served therein with a cup whose flavor is Zanjabeel.

عَيْنًا فِيْهَا تُسَمّٰى سَلْسَبِيْلًا ۝١٨

‘Ainan fīhā tusammā salsabīlā

18. A spring therein named Salsabeel.

وَيَطُوْفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُوْنَۚ اِذَا رَاَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنْثُوْرًا ۝١٩

Wa yaṭūfu ‘alaihim wildānum mukholladūn, iżā ro'aitahum ḥasibtahum lu'lu'am manṡūrō

19. Passing among them are eternalized youths. If you see them, you would think them sprinkled pearls.

وَاِذَا رَاَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَاَيْتَ نَعِيْمًا وَّمُلْكًا كَبِيْرًا ۝٢٠

Wa iżā ro'aita ṡamma ro'aita na‘īmaw wa mulkan kabīrō

20. Wherever you look, you see bliss, and a vast kingdom.

عٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَّاِسْتَبْرَقٌۖ وَّحُلُّوْٓا اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍۚ وَسَقٰىهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُوْرًا ۝٢١

‘Āliyahum ṡiyābu sundusin khuḍruw wa istabroq, wa ḥullū asāwiro min fiḍḍoh, wa saqōhum robbuhum syarōban ṭohūrō

21. Upon them are garments of green silk, and satin. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver. And their Lord will offer them a pure drink.

اِنَّ هٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاۤءً وَّكَانَ سَعْيُكُمْ مَّشْكُوْرًا ࣖ ۝٢٢

Inna hāżā kāna lakum jazā-aw wa kāna sa‘yukum masykūrō

22. “This is a reward for you. Your efforts are well appreciated.”

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ تَنْزِيْلًاۚ ۝٢٣

Innā naḥnu nazzalnā ‘alaikal-qur'āna tanzīlā

23. It is We who sent down the Quran upon you—a gradual revelation.

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ اٰثِمًا اَوْ كَفُوْرًاۚ ۝٢٤

Faṣbir liḥukmi robbika wa lā tuṭi‘ minhum āṡiman au kafūrō

24. So be patient for the decision of your Lord, and do not obey the sinner or the blasphemer among them.

وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَّاَصِيْلًاۚ ۝٢٥

Ważkurisma robbika bukrotaw wa aṣīlā

25. And mention the name of your Lord, morning and evening.

وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهٗ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيْلًا ۝٢٦

Wa minal-laili fasjud lahū wa sabbiḥhu lailan ṭowīlā

26. And for part of the night, prostrate yourself to Him, and glorify Him long into the night.

اِنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ يُحِبُّوْنَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُوْنَ وَرَاۤءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيْلًا ۝٢٧

Inna hā-ulā-i yuḥibbūnal-‘ājilata wa yażarūna warō-ahum yauman ṡaqīlā

27. As for these: they love the fleeting life, and leave behind a heavy day.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ اَسْرَهُمْۚ وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيْلًا ۝٢٨

Naḥnu kholaqnāhum wa syadadnā asrohum, wa iżā syi'nā baddalnā amṡālahum tabdīlā

28. We created them, and strengthened their frame; and whenever We will, We can replace them with others like them.

اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ فَمَنْ شَاۤءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ سَبِيْلًا ۝٢٩

Inna hāżihī tażkiroh, faman syā-attakhoża ilā robbihī sabīlā

29. This is a reminder; so whoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord.

وَمَا تَشَاۤءُوْنَ اِلَّآ اَنْ يَّشَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِيْمًا حَكِيْمًاۖ ۝٣٠

Wa mā tasyā-ūna illā ay yasyā-allāh, innallāha kāna ‘alīman ḥakīmā

30. Yet you cannot will, unless Allah wills. Allah is Knowing and Wise.

يُّدْخِلُ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ فِيْ رَحْمَتِهٖۗ وَالظّٰلِمِيْنَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِيْمًا ࣖ ۝٣١

Yudkhilu may yasyā-u fī roḥmatih, waẓ-ẓōlimīna a‘adda lahum ‘ażāban alīmā

31. He admits into His mercy whomever He wills. But as for the wrongdoers, He has prepared for them a painful punishment.