English translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Marmaduke Pickthall
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Surah 76 الانسان
31 Verses
Medinan
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى الْإِنسَانِ حِينٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْئًا مَّذْكُورًا Verse 1
Hath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered?
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إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا Verse 2
Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing.
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إِنَّا هَدَيْنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا Verse 3
Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving.
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إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَلَاسِلَ وَأَغْلَالًا وَسَعِيرًا Verse 4
Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and carcans and a raging fire.
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إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا Verse 5
Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur,
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عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا Verse 6
A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah drink, making it gush forth abundantly,
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يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيرًا Verse 7
(Because) they perform the vow and fear a day whereof the evil is wide-spreading,
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وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا Verse 8
And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him,
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إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا Verse 9
(Saying): We feed you, for the sake of Allah only. We wish for no reward nor thanks from you;
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إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا Verse 10
Lo! we fear from our Lord a day of frowning and of fate.
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فَوَقَاهُمُ اللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّاهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا Verse 11
Therefor Allah hath warded off from them the evil of that day, and hath made them find brightness and joy;
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وَجَزَاهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا Verse 12
And hath awarded them for all that they endured, a Garden and silk attire;
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مُّتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا Verse 13
Reclining therein upon couches, they will find there neither (heat of) a sun nor bitter cold.
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وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَالُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا Verse 14
The shade thereof is close upon them and the clustered fruits thereof bow down.
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وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِآنِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا Verse 15
Goblets of silver are brought round for them, and beakers (as) of glass
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قَوَارِيرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا Verse 16
(Bright as) glass but (made) of silver, which they (themselves) have measured to the measure (of their deeds).
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وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا Verse 17
There are they watered with a cup whereof the mixture is of Zanjabil,
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عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا Verse 18
(The water of) a spring therein, named Salsabil.
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وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا Verse 19
There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest, thou wouldst take for scattered pearls.
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وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا Verse 20
When thou seest, thou wilt see there bliss and high estate.
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عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوا أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا Verse 21
Their raiment will be fine green silk and gold embroidery. Bracelets of silver will they wear. Their Lord will slake their thirst with a pure drink.
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إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا Verse 22
(And it will be said unto them): Lo! this is a reward for you. Your endeavour (upon earth) hath found acceptance.
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إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ تَنزِيلًا Verse 23
Lo! We, even We, have revealed unto thee the Qur'an, a revelation;
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فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ آثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا Verse 24
So submit patiently to thy Lord's command, and obey not of them any guilty one or disbeliever.
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وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا Verse 25
Remember the name of thy Lord at morn and evening.
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وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا Verse 26
And worship Him (a portion) of the night. And glorify Him through the livelong night.
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إِنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ يُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَاءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا Verse 27
Lo! these love fleeting life, and put behind them (the remembrance of) a grievous day.
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نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَاهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَا أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَا أَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا Verse 28
We, even We, created them, and strengthened their frame. And when We will, We can replace them, bringing others like them in their stead.
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إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا Verse 29
Lo! this is an Admonishment, that whosoever will may choose a way unto his Lord.
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وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا Verse 30
Yet ye will not, unless Allah willeth. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.
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يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَاءُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ ۚ وَالظَّالِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا Verse 31
He maketh whom He will to enter His mercy, and for evil-doers hath prepared a painful doom.
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