Surah Al-Insan - English Translation by Tbirving
هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا
                  Has a period in [this) age not come over (every) man when he was nothing worth mentioning                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 1
                
إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا
                  We have created man from a drop of semen [forming] cells so We might test him; thus We made him alert, observant                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 2
                
إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
                  We have guided him along the [right] path, whether he is thankful or thankless                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 3
                
إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا
                  We have prepared chains, shackles and a Blaze for disbelievers                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 4
                
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا
                  The virtuous will drink from a cup which will be mixed with camphor                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 5
                
عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا
                  a freely gushing spring where God´s servants will drink                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 6
                
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا
                  They [always] keep their word, and fear a day whose evil tends to spread around                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 7
                
وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا
                  They offer food to the needy, the orphan and the captive out of love for Him                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 8
                
إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا
                  We are only feeding you for God´s sake. We want no reward from you nor any thanks                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 9
                
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا
                  We fear a gloomy, dismal day from our Lord                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 10
                
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا
                  God will shield them from that day´s evil, and procure them splendor and happiness                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 11
                
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا
                  Their compensation for being patient will be a garden and silk (clothing)                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 12
                
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا
                  relaxing on couches there where they will see neither sun nor any frost                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 13
                
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا
                  Close over them will hang its awnings, while its clusters of fruit will droop low                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 14
                
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠
                  Silver pitchers will be passed around them, and glasses made from crystal                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 15
                
قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا
                  crystal [set] with silver, which they will measure out just as they please                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 16
                
وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا
                  and be allowed to drink from them a cup flavored with ginger                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 17
                
عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا
                  [from] a spring there that is called Nectar                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 18
                
۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا
                  Immortal youths will stroll around them; whenever you see them, you will reckon they are scattered pearls                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 19
                
وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا
                  Wherever you look, you will see bliss and vast control                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 20
                
عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا
                  They will wear clothing made from green brocade and cloth of gold, and will be dressed up with silver bracelets, while their Lord will offer them a pure drink                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 21
                
إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا
                  This is your reward, for your effort has been appreciated                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 22
                
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا
                  It is We Who have sent the Quran down to you as a revelation                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 23
                
فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا
                  so be patient concerning your Lord´s decision and do not obey any wicked or ungrateful person among them                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 24
                
وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا
                  Remember your Lord´s name both in the early morning and late afternoon                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 25
                
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا
                  and during the night; bow down on your knees before Him and glorify Him all night long                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 26
                
إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا
                  Those people love a fleeting show, and leave a heavy day behind them                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 27
                
نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا
                  We too have created them and strengthened their sinews. Whenever We wish, We will replace them with others like them in exchange                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 28
                
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا
                  This is merely a Reminder; anyone who wishes, may adopt a way to [meet] his Lord                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 29
                
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا
                  Anything you (all) wish is only if God so wishes too; God is Aware, Wise                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 30
                
يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا
                  He will admit anyone He wishes into His mercy, while He has prepared painful torment for wrongdoers                  
                  Surah Al-Insan, Verse 31