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Translation of the meanings Surah: Al-Insān   Ayah:

Al-Insān

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا
Was there not a period of time when man was not a thing [even] mentioned[1]?
[1] Before coming into being.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا
Indeed, We created man from a drop of mixed fluids[2], in order to test him. So We gave him hearing and sight.
[2] A combination of male and female gametes (sperm and egg) which form the zygote after fertilization in the womb.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
Indeed, We showed him the way, whether he is grateful or ungrateful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا
We have surely prepared for the disbelievers chains, shackles, and a Blazing Fire.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا
Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] flavored with camphor[3],
[3] "Kāfoor": a sweet-scent spring in Paradise.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا
a spring from which Allah’s slaves will drink, which will flow as they wish.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا
They fulfill their vows and fear a Day whose evil will spread far and wide,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا
and they give food, despite their love for it[4], to the needy, the orphans, and the captives,
[4] Or "out of love for Him (Allah)".
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا
[saying to themselves] “We feed you only for the sake of Allah; we seek from you neither reward nor gratitude.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا
We fear from our Lord a grim and distressful Day.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا
So Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day, and will grant them radiance and delight,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا
and will reward them for their perseverance with Paradise and garments of silk.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا
They will recline therein on adorned couches; neither feeling scorching heat[5] nor freezing cold.
[5] i.e., the sun.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا
with shady branches spread above them, and clusters of fruit will be made within their reach.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠
They will be served frequently with silver vessels and crystal cups,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا
crystalline goblets of silver, filled precisely as desired.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا
They will be given a glass [of wine] flavored with ginger
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا
from a spring therein called Salsabīl.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا
They will be served by eternal young boys; if you see them, you would think that they are scattered pearls.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا
If you were to look around, you would see bliss and a vast dominion.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا
They will be dressed in garments of fine green silk and rich brocade, and will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا
[And they will be told,] “Indeed, this is your reward, and your efforts have been appreciated.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا
Indeed, it is We Who have sent down the Qur’an to you in stages.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا
So be patient with your Lord’s decree, and do not obey any sinner or disbeliever from among them.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا
And remember the Name of your Lord morning and evening[6],
[6] This and the next verse refer to the five daily prayers: here it refers to the dawn prayer, then the noon and afternoon prayers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا
and prostrate to Him at night, and glorify Him at length by night[7].
[7] It refers to the sunset and night prayers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا
Indeed, these [pagans] love this fleeting life and pay no heed to a heavy Day ahead of them.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا
It is We Who created them and strengthened their build. If We will, We can replace them with others like them.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا
Indeed, this is a reminder; so let anyone who wills may take a way to his Lord.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا
But you cannot will unless Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا
He admits whom He wills into His mercy, but for the wrongdoers He has prepared a painful punishment.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
 
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