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About Surah Al-Insan

Surah Al-Insan is surah 76 of 114 in the Quran, classified as Medinan, with 31 ayat. In the 604-page Madani mushaf it begins on page 578. The Arabic text is here with the Saheeh International English translation beside it, and the recitation of Mishary Alafasy follows it word by word, highlighting each word as it is read. The name means "The Man".

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًا

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

  2. إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٖ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا

    Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture1811 that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

    Translator notes (1)
    1. 1811 i.e., a combination of the male and female substance, within the womb.
  3. إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرٗا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

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

  4. إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلٗا وَسَعِيرًا

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

  5. إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٖ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

    Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,1812

    Translator notes (1)
    1. 1812 A sweet-smelling spring in Paradise.
  6. عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرٗا

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

  7. يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرٗا

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

  8. وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينٗا وَيَتِيمٗا وَأَسِيرًا

    And they give food in spite of love for it1813 to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

    Translator notes (1)
    1. 1813 The meaning here may also be "out of love for Him," i.e., Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā).
  9. إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَلَا شُكُورًا

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

  10. إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسٗا قَمۡطَرِيرٗا

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

  11. فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةٗ وَسُرُورٗا

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

  12. وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةٗ وَحَرِيرٗا

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

  13. مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسٗا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرٗا

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

  14. وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلٗا

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

  15. وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٖ مِّن فِضَّةٖ وَأَكۡوَابٖ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠

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

  16. قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٖ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرٗا

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

  17. وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسٗا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

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

  18. عَيۡنٗا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلٗا

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

  19. ۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤٗا مَّنثُورٗا

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

  20. وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمٗا وَمُلۡكٗا كَبِيرًا

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

  21. عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٞ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٞۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٖ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابٗا طَهُورًا

    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.

  22. إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا

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

  23. إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلٗا

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

  24. فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورٗا

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

  25. وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا

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

  26. وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلٗا طَوِيلًا

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

  27. إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا

    Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them1814 a grave Day.

    Translator notes (1)
    1. 1814 i.e., neglect. The meaning may also be "leave ahead of them."
  28. نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا

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

  29. إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا

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

  30. وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا

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

  31. يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا

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

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Surah Al-Insan in the mushaf

Revelation
Medinan
Juz
29
Words
243
Madani mushaf (604 pages)
578-580
IndoPak mushaf (610 pages)
582-584
Naskh mushaf (612 pages)
583-585

Questions about Surah Al-Insan

How many ayat does Surah Al-Insan have?

Surah Al-Insan has 31 ayat. It is surah 76 of 114 in the Quran.

Which juz is Surah Al-Insan in?

Surah Al-Insan: juz 29 of 30.

Is Surah Al-Insan Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Insan is classified as Medinan.

What page is Surah Al-Insan on?

Surah Al-Insan in the Madani mushaf (604 pages): 578-580. In the IndoPak mushaf (610 pages): 582-584. In the Naskh mushaf (612 pages): 583-585.

How many words does Surah Al-Insan have?

Surah Al-Insan: 243 words, counted from the Uthmani text this site reads.

How many Arabic letters does Surah Al-Insan have?

Surah Al-Insan: 1,078 letters, counted from the same Uthmani text, without the vowel marks.

Where does Surah Al-Insan come in the Quran?

Surah Al-Insan runs from ayah 5,592 to ayah 5,622 of the 6,236 ayat in the Quran.

Does Surah Al-Insan have a sajdah ayah?

No. Surah Al-Insan carries no sajdah mark in the Madinah mushaf; 14 of the 114 surahs do.

Can I listen to Surah Al-Insan?

Yes. All 31 ayat of Surah Al-Insan play here ayah by ayah, in the recitation of any of 43 reciters, free and with no sign-up.

Which Arabic text is used for Surah Al-Insan?

The Uthmanic Hafs text of the King Fahd Complex, set in the Complex’s own KFGQPC Uthmanic Hafs V22 face. Every count on this page, including the 31 ayat and 243 words, is generated from that same text.

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