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Surat al-insan (Human)

الْاٍنسان

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هَلْ اَتٰى عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ حِيْنٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُوْرًا

hal atā 'alal-insāni ḥīnum minad-dahri lam yakun syai`am mażkụrā

WAS THERE NOT a time in the life of man when he was not even a mentionable thing?

اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اَمْشَاجٍۖ نَّبْتَلِيْهِ فَجَعَلْنٰهُ سَمِيْعًاۢ بَصِيْرًا

innā khalaqnal-insāna min nuṭfatin amsyājin nabtalīhi fa ja'alnāhu samī'an baṣīrā

Verily We created man from a sperm yoked (to the ovum) to bring out his real substance then gave him hearing and sight.

اِنَّا هَدَيْنٰهُ السَّبِيْلَ اِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَّاِمَّا كَفُوْرًا

innā hadaināhus-sabīla immā syākiraw wa immā kafụrā

We surely showed him the way that he may either be grateful or deny.

اِنَّآ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ سَلٰسِلَا۟ وَاَغْلٰلًا وَّسَعِيْرًا

innā a'tadnā lil-kāfirīna salāsila wa aglālaw wa sa'īrā

We have prepared for unbelievers chains and collars and a blazing fire.

اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُوْنَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًاۚ

innal-abrāra yasyrabụna ming ka`sing kāna mizājuhā kāfụrā

Surely the devotees will drink cups flavoured with palm blossoms

عَيْنًا يَّشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ يُفَجِّرُوْنَهَا تَفْجِيْرًا

'ainay yasyrabu bihā 'ibādullāhi yufajjirụnahā tafjīrā

From a spring of which the votaries of God will drink and make it flow in abundance.

يُوْفُوْنَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُوْنَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهٗ مُسْتَطِيْرًا

yụfụna bin-nażri wa yakhāfụna yaumang kāna syarruhụ mustaṭīrā

Those who fulfil their vows and fear the Day whose evil shall be diffused far and wide

وَيُطْعِمُوْنَ الطَّعَامَ عَلٰى حُبِّهٖ مِسْكِيْنًا وَّيَتِيْمًا وَّاَسِيْرًا

wa yuṭ'imụnaṭ-ṭa'āma 'alā ḥubbihī miskīnaw wa yatīmaw wa asīrā

And feed the needy for the love of Him and the orphans and the captives

اِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ لَا نُرِيْدُ مِنْكُمْ جَزَاۤءً وَّلَا شُكُوْرًا

innamā nuṭ'imukum liwaj-hillāhi lā nurīdu mingkum jazā`aw wa lā syukụrā

(Saying): "We feed you for the sake of God desiring neither recompense nor thanks.

اِنَّا نَخَافُ مِنْ رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوْسًا قَمْطَرِيْرًا

innā nakhāfu mir rabbinā yauman 'abụsang qamṭarīrā

We fear the dismal day calamitous from our Lord."

فَوَقٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ شَرَّ ذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقّٰىهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَّسُرُوْرًاۚ

fa waqāhumullāhu syarra żālikal-yaumi wa laqqāhum naḍrataw wa surụrā

So God will protect them from the evil of that day and grant them happiness and joy

وَجَزٰىهُمْ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا جَنَّةً وَّحَرِيْرًاۙ

wa jazāhum bimā ṣabarụ jannataw wa ḥarīrā

And reward them for their perseverence Paradise and silken robes

مُّتَّكِـِٕيْنَ فِيْهَا عَلَى الْاَرَاۤىِٕكِۚ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيْهَا شَمْسًا وَّلَا زَمْهَرِيْرًاۚ

muttaki`īna fīhā 'alal-arā`ik, lā yarauna fīhā syamsaw wa lā zamharīrā

Where they will recline on couches feeling neither heat of the sun nor intense cold.

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوْفُهَا تَذْلِيْلًا

wa dāniyatan 'alaihim ẓilāluhā wa żullilat quṭụfuhā tażlīlā

The shadows will bend over them and low will hang the clusters of grapes.

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِاٰنِيَةٍ مِّنْ فِضَّةٍ وَّاَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيْرَا۠

wa yuṭāfu 'alaihim bi`āniyatim min fiḍḍatiw wa akwābing kānat qawārīrā

Passed round will be silver flagons and goblets made of glass

قَوَارِيْرَا۟ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوْهَا تَقْدِيْرًا

qawārīra min fiḍḍating qaddarụhā taqdīrā

And crystal clear bottles of silver of which they will determine the measure themselves.

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيْهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيْلًاۚ

wa yusqauna fīhā ka`sang kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlā

There will they drink a cup flavoured with ginger

عَيْنًا فِيْهَا تُسَمّٰى سَلْسَبِيْلًا

'ainan fīhā tusammā salsabīlā

From a spring by the name of Ever-flowing-Salsabil.

۞ وَيَطُوْفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُوْنَۚ اِذَا رَاَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنْثُوْرًا

wa yaṭụfu 'alaihim wildānum mukhalladụn, iżā ra`aitahum ḥasibtahum lu`lu`am manṡụrā

And boys of everlasting youth will go about attending them. Looking at them you would think that they were pearls dispersed.

وَاِذَا رَاَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَاَيْتَ نَعِيْمًا وَّمُلْكًا كَبِيْرًا

wa iżā ra`aita ṡamma ra`aita na'īmaw wa mulkang kabīrā

When you look around you will see delights and great dominion.

عٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَّاِسْتَبْرَقٌۖ وَّحُلُّوْٓا اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍۚ وَسَقٰىهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُوْرًا

'āliyahum ṡiyābu sundusin khuḍruw wa istabraquw wa ḥullū asāwira min fiḍḍah, wa saqāhum rabbuhum syarāban ṭahụrā

On their bodies will be garments of the finest green silk and brocade and they will be adorned with bracelets of silver; and their Lord will give them a purest draught to drink.

اِنَّ هٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاۤءً وَّكَانَ سَعْيُكُمْ مَّشْكُوْرًا

inna hāżā kāna lakum jazā`aw wa kāna sa'yukum masykụrā

"This in truth is your recompense and acceptance of your endeavours."

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ تَنْزِيْلًاۚ

innā naḥnu nazzalnā 'alaikal-qur`āna tanzīlā

We have revealed the Qur´an to you gradually;

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ اٰثِمًا اَوْ كَفُوْرًاۚ

faṣbir liḥukmi rabbika wa lā tuṭi' min-hum āṡiman au kafụrā

So wait for your Lord´s command and do not follow any sinner or disbeliever among them.

وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَّاَصِيْلًاۚ

ważkurisma rabbika bukrataw wa aṣīlā

Meditate upon the name of your Lord morning and evening;

وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهٗ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيْلًا

wa minal-laili fasjud lahụ wa sabbiḥ-hu lailan ṭawīlā

And bow in homage part of the night and glorify Him far into the night.

اِنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ يُحِبُّوْنَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُوْنَ وَرَاۤءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيْلًا

inna hā`ulā`i yuḥibbụnal-'ājilata wa yażarụna warā`ahum yauman ṡaqīlā

Surely men love what hastes away and forget the grievous day (ahead).

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ اَسْرَهُمْۚ وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيْلًا

naḥnu khalaqnāhum wa syadadnā asrahum, wa iżā syi`nā baddalnā amṡālahum tabdīlā

We created them and fixed their bones and joints; and We could replace them when We like with others like them.

اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ فَمَنْ شَاۤءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ سَبِيْلًا

inna hāżihī tażkirah, fa man syā`attakhaża ilā rabbihī sabīlā

This surely is a reminder: Therefore whosoever desires may take the way to his Lord.

وَمَا تَشَاۤءُوْنَ اِلَّآ اَنْ يَّشَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِيْمًا حَكِيْمًاۖ

wa mā tasyā`ụna illā ay yasyā`allāh, innallāha kāna 'alīman ḥakīmā

But you will not desire except as God wills. Verily He is all-knowing and all-wise.

يُّدْخِلُ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ فِيْ رَحْمَتِهٖۗ وَالظّٰلِمِيْنَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِيْمًا

yudkhilu may yasyā`u fī raḥmatih, waẓ-ẓālimīna a'adda lahum 'ażāban alīmā

He admits whosoever He will to His benevolence. But for the evil-doers He has prepared a painful punishment.