QuranPilotQuranPilot
الْإِنْسَانُ

76. Surah Al-Insan

The Man

Read and listen to Surah Al-Insan with translation, tafsir, audio recitation, word-by-word meaning, and transliteration.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

76:1
هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا١

Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?

Saheeh International

76:2
إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا٢

Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture1 that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

Saheeh International

76:3
إِنَّا هَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا٣

Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.

Saheeh International

76:4
إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَـٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا٤

Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.

Saheeh International

76:5
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا٥

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,1

Saheeh International

76:6
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا٦

A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allāh will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].

Saheeh International

76:7
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا٧

They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.

Saheeh International

76:8
وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا٨

And they give food in spite of love for it1 to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

Saheeh International

76:9
إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا٩

[Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

Saheeh International

76:10
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا١٠

Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."

Saheeh International

76:11
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا١١

So Allāh will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness

Saheeh International

76:12
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا١٢

And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].

Saheeh International

76:13
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا١٣

[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.

Saheeh International

76:14
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا١٤

And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.

Saheeh International

76:15
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠١٥

And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],

Saheeh International

76:16
قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا١٦

Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.

Saheeh International

76:17
وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا١٧

And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger

Saheeh International

76:18
عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا١٨

[From] a fountain within it [i.e., Paradise] named Salsabeel.

Saheeh International

76:19
۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا١٩

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls.

Saheeh International

76:20
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا٢٠

And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.

Saheeh International

76:21
عَـٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوٓا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا٢١

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.

Saheeh International

76:22
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا٢٢

[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."

Saheeh International

76:23
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا٢٣

Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Qur’ān progressively.

Saheeh International

76:24
فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا٢٤

So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever].

Saheeh International

76:25
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا٢٥

And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening

Saheeh International

76:26
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا٢٦

And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt [i.e., praise] Him a long [part of the] night.

Saheeh International

76:27
إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا٢٧

Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them1 a grave Day.

Saheeh International

76:28
نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا٢٨

We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.

Saheeh International

76:29
إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا٢٩

Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way.

Saheeh International

76:30
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا٣٠

And you do not will except that Allāh wills. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.

Saheeh International

76:31
يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا٣١

He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment.

Saheeh International

Previous Surah

75. Al-Qiyamah

الْإِنْسَانُ

End of Surah Al-Insan · 31 Ayahs

Next Surah

77. Al-Mursalat

Learning plans for Surah Al-Insan

Structured daily lessons to study this surah with reflection and consistency.

Browse all learning plans →

Build a steady Quran habit

Save your place, set a reading goal, and return to the next chapter without losing momentum.

Set a reading goal