76. Al-Insaan

76:1

هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا ﴿١﴾

Hal atā ʿalā al-insāni ḥīnun mina ad-dahri lam yakun shayʾan madhkūrā

Hath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered?

76:2

إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿٢﴾

Innā khalaqnā al-insāna min nuṭfatin amshājin nabtalīhi fajaʿalnāhu samīʿan baṣīrā

Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing.

76:3

إِنَّا هَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ﴿٣﴾

Innā hadaynāhu as-sabīla immā shākiran waʾimmā kafūrā

Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving.

76:4

إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَـٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا ﴿٤﴾

Innā aʿtadnā lilkāfirīna salāsila waʾaghlālan wasaʿīrā

Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and carcans and a raging fire.

76:5

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ﴿٥﴾

Inna al-abrāra yashrabūna min kaʾsin kāna mizājuhā kāfūrā

Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur,

76:6

عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا ﴿٦﴾

ʿaynan yashrabu bihā ʿibādu Allāhi yufajjirūnahā tafjīrā

A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah drink, making it gush forth abundantly,

76:7

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا ﴿٧﴾

Yūfūna bin-nadhri wayakhāfūna yawman kāna sharruhu mustaṭīrā

(Because) they perform the vow and fear a day whereof the evil is wide-spreading,

76:8

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا ﴿٨﴾

Wayuṭʿimūna aṭ-ṭaʿāma ʿalā ḥubbihi miskīnan wayatīman waʾasīrā

And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him,

76:9

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا ﴿٩﴾

Innamā nuṭʿimukum liwajhi Allāhi lā nurīdu minkum jazāʾan walā shukūrā

(Saying): We feed you, for the sake of Allah only. We wish for no reward nor thanks from you;

76:10

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا ﴿١٠﴾

Innā nakhāfu min rabbinā yawman ʿabūsan qamṭarīrā

Lo! we fear from our Lord a day of frowning and of fate.

76:11

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا ﴿١١﴾

Fawaqāhumu Allāhu sharra dhālika al-yawmi walaqqāhum naḍratan wasurūrā

Therefor Allah hath warded off from them the evil of that day, and hath made them find brightness and joy;

76:12

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا ﴿١٢﴾

Wajazāhum bimā ṣabarū jannatan waḥarīrā

And hath awarded them for all that they endured, a Garden and silk attire;

76:13

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا ﴿١٣﴾

Muttakiʾīna fīhā ʿalā al-arāʾiki lā yarawna fīhā shamsan walā zamharīrā

Reclining therein upon couches, they will find there neither (heat of) a sun nor bitter cold.

76:14

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا ﴿١٤﴾

Wadāniyatan ʿalayhim ẓilāluhā wadhullilat quṭūfuhā tadhlīlā

The shade thereof is close upon them and the clustered fruits thereof bow down.

76:15

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ﴿١٥﴾

Wayuṭāfu ʿalayhim biʾāniyatin min fiḍḍatin waʾakwābin kānat qawārīrā

Goblets of silver are brought round for them, and beakers (as) of glass

76:16

قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا ﴿١٦﴾

Qawārīra min fiḍḍatin qaddarūhā taqdīrā

(Bright as) glass but (made) of silver, which they (themselves) have measured to the measure (of their deeds).

76:17

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ﴿١٧﴾

Wayusqawna fīhā kaʾsan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlā

There are they watered with a cup whereof the mixture is of Zanjabil,

76:18

عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا ﴿١٨﴾

ʿaynan fīhā tusammā salsabīlā

(The water of) a spring therein, named Salsabil.

76:19

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا ﴿١٩﴾

Wayaṭūfu ʿalayhim wildānun mukhalladūna idhā raʾaytahum ḥasibtahum luʾluʾan manthūrā

There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest, thou wouldst take for scattered pearls.

76:20

وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا ﴿٢٠﴾

Waʾidhā raʾayta thamma raʾayta naʿīman wamulkan kabīrā

When thou seest, thou wilt see there bliss and high estate.

76:21

عَـٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوٓا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا ﴿٢١﴾

ʿāliyahum thiyābu sundusin khuḍrun waʾistabraqun waḥullū asāwira min fiḍḍatin wasaqāhum rabbuhum sharāban ṭahūrā

Their raiment will be fine green silk and gold embroidery. Bracelets of silver will they wear. Their Lord will slake their thirst with a pure drink.

76:22

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا ﴿٢٢﴾

Inna hādhā kāna lakum jazāʾan wakāna saʿyukum mashkūrā

(And it will be said unto them): Lo! this is a reward for you. Your endeavour (upon earth) hath found acceptance.

76:23

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا ﴿٢٣﴾

Innā naḥnu nazzalnā ʿalayka al-qurʾāna tanzīlā

Lo! We, even We, have revealed unto thee the Qur'an, a revelation;

76:24

فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا ﴿٢٤﴾

Fāṣbir liḥukmi rabbika walā tuṭiʿ minhum āthiman aw kafūrā

So submit patiently to thy Lord's command, and obey not of them any guilty one or disbeliever.

76:25

وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا ﴿٢٥﴾

Wādhkuri isma rabbika bukratan waʾaṣīlā

Remember the name of thy Lord at morn and evening.

76:26

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا ﴿٢٦﴾

Wamina allayli fāsjud lahu wasabbiḥhu laylan ṭawīlā

And worship Him (a portion) of the night. And glorify Him through the livelong night.

76:27

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا ﴿٢٧﴾

Inna hāʾulāʾi yuḥibbūna al-ʿājilata wayadharūna warāʾahum yawman thaqīlā

Lo! these love fleeting life, and put behind them (the remembrance of) a grievous day.

76:28

نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا ﴿٢٨﴾

Naḥnu khalaqnāhum washadadnā asrahum waʾidhā shiʾnā baddalnā amthālahum tabdīlā

We, even We, created them, and strengthened their frame. And when We will, We can replace them, bringing others like them in their stead.

76:29

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا ﴿٢٩﴾

Inna hādhihi tadhkiratun faman shāʾa ittakhadha ilā rabbihi sabīlā

Lo! this is an Admonishment, that whosoever will may choose a way unto his Lord.

76:30

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ﴿٣٠﴾

Wamā tashāʾūna illā an yashāʾa Allāhu inna Allāha kāna ʿalīman ḥakīmā

Yet ye will not, unless Allah willeth. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.

76:31

يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا ﴿٣١﴾

Yudkhilu man yashāʾu fī raḥmatihi waẓ-ẓālimīna aʿadda lahum ʿadhāban alīmā

He maketh whom He will to enter His mercy, and for evil-doers hath prepared a painful doom.