Surah Al-Insan English Translation & Transliteration

¹Has there not passed over the human being a very long period of time when he was not yet a being worth mentioning?

²We created the human being from a mingled drop/sperm. We willed to put him to the test, and We made him a being able to hear, see, and understand the truth.

³And We showed him the right path too. From then on, the human being either gives these blessings their due, or is ungrateful for them and becomes a disbeliever.

⁴There is no doubt that We have prepared for the ungrateful disbelievers chains, iron collars, and a blazing Hell.

⁵The good, who give the blessings their due, will drink from a cup mixed with camphor.

⁶It is a spring from which Allah's chosen servants drink their fill.

⁷They fulfill the promises they have given to Allah and what their vows require, and they fear a day whose terror will spread everywhere.

⁸They feed the poor, the orphan, and the captive, though they themselves are in need.

⁹And they say: "We feed you only for the sake of Allah's good pleasure; we expect from you neither repayment nor thanks."

¹⁰"For we fear our Lord's punishment on a very grim and distressing day."

¹¹So Allah will protect them from the evil of that dreadful day, and there will be radiance on their faces and joy in their hearts.

¹²And because they stood firm and were patient in their cause, He will reward them with Paradise and garments of silk.

¹³There they will be seated on their thrones; there they will find neither scorching heat nor freezing cold.

¹⁴The trees of Paradise will cast their shade over them, and their fruits will hang down from the branches, easy to gather.

¹⁵Servants will go round among them, serving with silver vessels and crystal goblets.

¹⁶From these goblets made of silver they will drink as much as they wish.

¹⁷And there they will also be offered cups mixed with ginger. What they drink will neither give them headaches nor make them unruly and talk nonsense.

¹⁸This drink will come from a spring called Salsabil.

¹⁹Ever-youthful servants will go round among them. If you saw them, you would think them scattered pearls.

²⁰Wherever you look in Paradise, you will see nothing but bliss and a magnificent kingdom.

²¹They will wear garments of green silk and shining satin. They will be adorned with silver bracelets, and their Lord will serve them a pure and delicious drink.

²²This is your reward; all that you have done has thus found its recompense.

²³There is no doubt that it is We who have sent down this Quran to you in stages.

²⁴So endure patiently the hardships of the duty your Lord has placed upon you, and never yield to those who plunge into sin and disbelief!

²⁵Keep on remembering your Lord's name morning and evening!

²⁶During part of the night prostrate yourself before Him/worship Him, and glorify and exalt Him for a long while at night.

²⁷Yet these ungrateful people love this world dearly and keep putting off any thought of a grievous day.

²⁸Yet it is We who created them, set each of their limbs in its proper place, and made them strong human beings. If We willed, We could do away with them and replace them with others like them.

²⁹There is no doubt that these verses are a reminder/admonition and a warning to you. So let whoever wishes take heed and follow the path that leads to his Lord.

³⁰For Allah has willed that you take heed by sending down this Quran; and if you turn to the Quran, you will have fulfilled Allah's will. For Allah knows all things, and His every judgment is right.

³¹He admits into His mercy those who choose to take heed, while for the wrongdoers who do not take heed He has prepared a painful punishment.