Surah Al-Insan - English Translation by Syed Vickar Ahamed

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا

Has there not been a long period of time, when man was nothing— (Not even) mentioned
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 1

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا

Surely We have created man from a drop of mixed sperm and ovary fluids, in order to try him, so, We gave him (the gifts) of hearing and of sight
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 2

إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

Verily, We showed him the Way: Whether he be thankful or not (rests upon his own will)
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 3

إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا

Verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers: Chains, shackles, and a blazing Fire
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 4

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

As to the righteous: They shall drink of a cup blended with Kafur—
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 5

عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا

A fountain where the devoted servants of Allah drink, making it flow in plenty
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 6

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا

They make (their) vows, and they fear a Day whose sorrow spreads far and wide
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 7

وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا

And they feed for the love of Allah the needy, the orphan, and the captive and the needy,—
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 8

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا

(Saying), "We feed you for the sake of Allah Alone, no reward do we want from you, nor thanks
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 9

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا

Verily, We only fear a Day of painful suffering (that may arrive) from the side of our Lord
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 10

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا

So, Allah will save them from the sorrow of that Day, and will spread over them a Light of beauty and a (cheerful) joy
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 11

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا

And because they were patient and steady, He will reward them with a Garden and (clothes of) silk
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 12

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا

Reclining in the (Garden) on raised couches (thrones), they will see there neither the sun’s (extreme heat) nor the moon’s (extreme cold)
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 13

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا

And the shades of the (Garden) will come low over them, and the bunches (of fruit), there will hang low in (their) easy reach
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 14

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠

And among them will be passed round containers of silver and glasses of crystal—
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 15

قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا

Crystal-clear, made of silver: They will determine the amount in there (according to their wishes)
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 16

وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

And they will be given to drink from a Cup (of drink) mixed with Zanjabil (ginger)—
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 17

عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا

A fountain there called Salsabil
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 18

۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا

And round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness): If you were to see them you would think them as pearls scattered about
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 19

وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا

And when you look, it is there that you will see a joy and a magnificent kingdom (an immense constellation of beauty)
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 20

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

Upon them will be green garments of fine silk and heavy ornaments and they will be decorated with bracelets of silver; And their Lord will give to them to drink a cleansing drink, pure and holy
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 21

إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا

(It will be said to them:) "Surely, this is a reward for you, and your struggle (in life) is accepted and recognized
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 22

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا

Verily, it is We Who have sent down the Quran to you by stages
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 23

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا

Therefore be patient with uniformity to the Command of your Lord, and do not listen to the sinner or the thankless among them
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 24

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا

And praise (with joy) the Name of your Lord every morning (Faj’r) and afternoon (Zuh’r and ‘Asr)
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 25

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا

And part of the night prostrate yourself to Him (Maghrib and Isha prayers) and glorify Him (in predawn prayer) the long night through
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 26

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا

Verily, as to these (thankless), they love the present life of this world, and put away behind them a heavy Day (that will be) hard
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 27

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا

It is We Who created them, and We have made their joints strong; And when We (so) wish, We can replace them bringing others like them in their place
Surah Al-Insan, Verse 28