76:1
هَلْ اَتٰی عَلَی الْاِنْسَانِ حِیْنٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ یَكُنْ شَیْـًٔا مَّذْكُوْرًا
Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?
Surah 76 of 114 · Madinah · Juz 29
Surah Al-Insan
The Man
الانسان31 ayahs
Revealed in Madinah
Translation: Saheeh International
About Surah Al-Insan
Al-Insan means the human being, and the name comes from the opening question: has there not come upon man a stretch of time when he was not even a thing mentioned. It is listed as Madinan, though early authorities differed about it, and it is also known by its first words, Hal Ata, and as ad-Dahr. The theme is set out at once at 76:2 and 76:3. Man is made from a mixed drop, given hearing and sight, shown the way, and then left to be grateful or ungrateful. Almost everything after that shows what gratitude looks like and what it is finally worth.
The righteous here are recognisable by one act. They give food they themselves want to the needy, the orphan and the captive, and they say aloud that they seek no reward or thanks for it, only the face of God (76:8, 76:9). Their reward is described at unusual length and with unusual sensory detail: a cup mixed with camphor, a spring called Salsabil, silver vessels clear as glass, green garments of fine silk and brocade, shade with neither burning sun nor freezing cold (76:5, 76:18, 76:15, 76:21, 76:13). The Prophet is then told to be patient and to remember his Lord morning and evening and to prostrate through part of the night (76:25, 76:26). A hadith in Bukhari and Muslim records that he used to recite this surah together with as-Sajdah in the dawn prayer on Fridays.
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
76:2
اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اَمْشَاجٍ ۖۗ نَّبْتَلِیْهِ فَجَعَلْنٰهُ سَمِیْعًا بَصِیْرًا
Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.
76:3
اِنَّا هَدَیْنٰهُ السَّبِیْلَ اِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَّاِمَّا كَفُوْرًا
Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.
76:4
اِنَّاۤ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ سَلٰسِلَاۡ وَاَغْلٰلًا وَّسَعِیْرًا
Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.
76:5
اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ یَشْرَبُوْنَ مِنْ كَاْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًا
Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,
76:6
عَیْنًا یَّشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ یُفَجِّرُوْنَهَا تَفْجِیْرًا
A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allāh will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].
76:7
یُوْفُوْنَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَیَخَافُوْنَ یَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهٗ مُسْتَطِیْرًا
They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
76:8
وَیُطْعِمُوْنَ الطَّعَامَ عَلٰی حُبِّهٖ مِسْكِیْنًا وَّیَتِیْمًا وَّاَسِیْرًا
And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
76:9
اِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ لَا نُرِیْدُ مِنْكُمْ جَزَآءً وَّلَا شُكُوْرًا
[Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.
76:10
اِنَّا نَخَافُ مِنْ رَّبِّنَا یَوْمًا عَبُوْسًا قَمْطَرِیْرًا
Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."
76:11
فَوَقٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ شَرَّ ذٰلِكَ الْیَوْمِ وَلَقّٰىهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَّسُرُوْرًا
So Allāh will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness
76:12
وَجَزٰىهُمْ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا جَنَّةً وَّحَرِیْرًا
And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].
76:13
مُّتَّكِـِٕیْنَ فِیْهَا عَلَی الْاَرَآىِٕكِ ۚ لَا یَرَوْنَ فِیْهَا شَمْسًا وَّلَا زَمْهَرِیْرًا
[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.
76:14
وَدَانِیَةً عَلَیْهِمْ ظِلٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوْفُهَا تَذْلِیْلًا
And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.
76:15
وَیُطَافُ عَلَیْهِمْ بِاٰنِیَةٍ مِّنْ فِضَّةٍ وَّاَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِیْرَاۡؔ
And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],
76:16
قَوَارِیْرَاۡؔ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوْهَا تَقْدِیْرًا
Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.
76:17
وَیُسْقَوْنَ فِیْهَا كَاْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِیْلًا
And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger
76:18
عَیْنًا فِیْهَا تُسَمّٰی سَلْسَبِیْلًا
[From] a fountain within it [i.e., Paradise] named Salsabeel.
76:19
وَیَطُوْفُ عَلَیْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُوْنَ ۚ اِذَا رَاَیْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنْثُوْرًا
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls.
76:20
وَاِذَا رَاَیْتَ ثَمَّ رَاَیْتَ نَعِیْمًا وَّمُلْكًا كَبِیْرًا
And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.
76:21
عٰلِیَهُمْ ثِیَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَّاِسْتَبْرَقٌ ؗ وَّحُلُّوْۤا اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ ۚ وَسَقٰىهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُوْرًا
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.
76:22
اِنَّ هٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَّكَانَ سَعْیُكُمْ مَّشْكُوْرًا
[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."
76:23
اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَیْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ تَنْزِیْلًا
Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Qur’ān progressively.
76:24
فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ اٰثِمًا اَوْ كَفُوْرًا
So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever].
76:25
وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَّاَصِیْلًا
And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening
76:26
وَمِنَ الَّیْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهٗ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَیْلًا طَوِیْلًا
And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt [i.e., praise] Him a long [part of the] night.
76:27
اِنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ یُحِبُّوْنَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَیَذَرُوْنَ وَرَآءَهُمْ یَوْمًا ثَقِیْلًا
Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day.
76:28
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَاۤ اَسْرَهُمْ ۚ وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَاۤ اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِیْلًا
We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.
76:29
اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ فَمَنْ شَآءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰی رَبِّهٖ سَبِیْلًا
Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way.
76:30
وَمَا تَشَآءُوْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ یَّشَآءَ اللّٰهُ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِیْمًا حَكِیْمًا
And you do not will except that Allāh wills. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.
76:31
یُّدْخِلُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ فِیْ رَحْمَتِهٖ ؕ وَالظّٰلِمِیْنَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِیْمًا
He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment.
Surah Al-Insan in the Quran, with the Arabic in IndoPak Nastaleeq, 31 ayahs, translation, word by word meaning and recitation. Recite it offline on your phone with the free Android app.