Chapter 76, 31 verses
There surely came over man a period of time when he was a thing not worth mentioning.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتى على الإنسان حين من الدهر لم يكن شيئا مذكورا
Surely We have created man from a small life - germ uniting (itself): We mean to try him, so We have made him hearing, seeing.
إنا خلقنا الإنسان من نطفة أمشاج نبتليه فجعلناه سميعا بصيرا
Surely We have shown him the way: he may be thankful or unthankful.
إنا هديناه السبيل إما شاكرا وإما كفورا
Surely We have prepared for the unbelievers chains and shackles and a burning fire.
إنا أعتدنا للكافرين سلاسل وأغلالا وسعيرا
Surely the righteous shall drink of a cup the admixture of which is camphor
إن الأبرار يشربون من كأس كان مزاجها كافورا
A fountain from which the servants of Allah shall drink; they make it to flow a (goodly) flowing forth.
عينا يشرب بها عباد الله يفجرونها تفجيرا
They fulfill vows and fear a day the evil of which shall be spreading far and wide.
يوفون بالنذر ويخافون يوما كان شره مستطيرا
And they give food out of love for Him to the poor and the orphan and the captive:
ويطعمون الطعام على حبه مسكينا ويتيما وأسيرا
We only feed you for Allah's sake; we desire from you neither reward nor thanks:
إنما نطعمكم لوجه الله لا نريد منكم جزاء ولا شكورا
Surely we fear from our Lord a stern, distressful day.
إنا نخاف من ربنا يوما عبوسا قمطريرا
Therefore Allah win guard them from the evil of that day and cause them to meet with ease and happiness;
فوقاهم الله شر ذلك اليوم ولقاهم نضرة وسرورا
And reward them, because they were patient, with garden and silk,
وجزاهم بما صبروا جنة وحريرا
Reclining therein on raised couches, they shall find therein neither (the severe heat of) the sun nor intense cold.
متكئين فيها على الأرائك ۖ لا يرون فيها شمسا ولا زمهريرا
And close down upon them (shall be) its shadows, and its fruits shall be made near (to them), being easy to reach.
ودانية عليهم ظلالها وذللت قطوفها تذليلا
And there shall be made to go round about them vessels of silver and goblets which are of glass,
ويطاف عليهم بآنية من فضة وأكواب كانت قواريرا
(Transparent as) glass, made of silver; they have measured them according to a measure.
قوارير من فضة قدروها تقديرا
And they shall be made to drink therein a cup the admixture of which shall be ginger,
ويسقون فيها كأسا كان مزاجها زنجبيلا
(Of) a fountain therein which is named Salsabil.
عينا فيها تسمى سلسبيلا
And round about them shall go youths never altering in age; when you see them you will think them to be scattered pearls.
۞ ويطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون إذا رأيتهم حسبتهم لؤلؤا منثورا
And when you see there, you shall see blessings and a great kingdom.
وإذا رأيت ثم رأيت نعيما وملكا كبيرا
Upon them shall be garments of fine green silk and thick silk interwoven with gold, and they shall be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord shall make them drink a pure drink.
عاليهم ثياب سندس خضر وإستبرق ۖ وحلوا أساور من فضة وسقاهم ربهم شرابا طهورا
Surely this is a reward for you, and your striving shall be recompensed.
إن هذا كان لكم جزاء وكان سعيكم مشكورا
Surely We Ourselves have revealed the Quran to you revealing (it) in portions.
إنا نحن نزلنا عليك القرآن تنزيلا
Therefore wait patiently for the command of your Lord, and obey not from among them a sinner or an ungrateful one.
فاصبر لحكم ربك ولا تطع منهم آثما أو كفورا
And glorify the name of your Lord morning and evening.
واذكر اسم ربك بكرة وأصيلا
And during part of the night adore Him, and give glory to Him (a) long (part of the) night.
ومن الليل فاسجد له وسبحه ليلا طويلا
Surely these love the transitory and neglect a grievous day before them.
إن هؤلاء يحبون العاجلة ويذرون وراءهم يوما ثقيلا
We created them and made firm their make, and when We please We will bring in their place the likes of them by a change.
نحن خلقناهم وشددنا أسرهم ۖ وإذا شئنا بدلنا أمثالهم تبديلا
Surely this is a reminder, so whoever pleases takes to his Lord a way.
إن هذه تذكرة ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه سبيلا
And you do not please except that Allah please, surely Allah is Knowing, Wise;
وما تشاءون إلا أن يشاء الله ۚ إن الله كان عليما حكيما
He makes whom He pleases to enter into His mercy; and (as for) the unjust, He has prepared for them a painful chastisement.
يدخل من يشاء في رحمته ۚ والظالمين أعد لهم عذابا أليما