| Surah Al-Insan | |||
| In the Name of Allāh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. | |||
| 1 | Has there not been over man a period of time, when he was nothing to be mentioned? | ||
| 2 | Verily, We have created man from Nutfah drops of mixed semen ( discharge of man and woman ), in order to try him, so We made him hearer, seer. | ||
| 3 | Verily, We showed him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful. | ||
| 4 | Verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers iron chains, iron collars, and a blazing Fire. | ||
| 5 | Verily, the Abrār ( pious, who fear Allāh and avoid evil ), shall drink a cup ( of wine ) mixed with water from a spring in Paradise called Kāfūr. | ||
| 6 | A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allāh will drink, causing it to gush forth abundantly. | ||
| 7 | They ( are those who ) fulfill ( their ) vows, and they fear a Day whose evil will be wide-spreading. | ||
| 8 | And they give food, inspite of their love for it ( or for the love of Him ), to Miskin ( poor ), the orphan, and the captive, | ||
| 9 | ( Saying ): " We feed you seeking Allāh's Countenance only. We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you. | ||
| 10 | " Verily, We fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful, that will make the faces look horrible ( from extreme dislikeness to it ). " | ||
| 11 | So Allāh saved them from the evil of that Day, and gave them Nadratan ( a light of beauty ) and joy. | ||
| 12 | And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments, because they were patient. | ||
| 13 | Reclining therein on raised thrones, they will see there neither the excessive heat of the sun, nor the excessive bitter cold, ( as in Paradise there is no sun and no moon ). | ||
| 14 | And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach. | ||
| 15 | And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups of crystal, | ||
| 16 | Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure thereof according to their wishes. | ||
| 17 | And they will be given to drink there a cup ( of wine ) mixed with Zanjabīl ( ginger, etc. ), | ||
| 18 | A spring there, called Salsabīl. | ||
| 19 | And round about them will ( serve ) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls. | ||
| 20 | And when you look there ( in Paradise ), you will see a delight ( that cannot be imagined ), and a great dominion. | ||
| 21 | Their garments will be of fine green silk, and gold embroidery. They will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink. | ||
| 22 | ( And it will be said to them ): " Verily, this is a reward for you, and your endeavour has been accepted. " | ||
| 23 | Verily! It is We Who have sent down the Qur'ān to you ( O Muhammad ) by stages. | ||
| 24 | Therefore be patient ( O Muhammad ) and submit to the Command of your Lord ( Allāh, by doing your duty to Him and by conveying His Message to mankind ), and obey neither a sinner nor a disbeliever among them. | ||
| 25 | And remember the Name of your Lord every morning and afternoon [ i. e. offering of the Morning ( Fajr ), Zuhr, and 'Asr prayers ]. | ||
| 26 | And during night, prostrate yourself to Him ( i. e. the offering of Maghrib and 'Ishā' prayers ), and glorify Him a long night through ( i. e. Tahajjud prayer ). | ||
| 27 | Verily! These ( disbelievers ) love the present life of this world, and put behind them a heavy Day ( that will be hard ). | ||
| 28 | It is We Who created them, and We have made them of strong built. And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement. | ||
| 29 | Verily! This ( Verses of the Qur'ān ) is an admonition, so whosoever wills, let him take a Path to his Lord ( Allāh ). | ||
| 30 | But you cannot will, unless Allāh wills. Verily, Allāh is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise. | ||
| 31 | He will admit to His Mercy whom He will and as for the Zālimūn, ( polytheists, wrong-doers, etc. ) He has prepared a painful torment. | ||