Al Insaan

Transliteration

1 Hal ata AAala alinsani heenun mina alddahri lam yakun shayan mathkooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Has there not been over man a period of time, when he was not a thing worth mentioning?

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered ?

Transliteration

2 Inna khalaqna alinsana min nutfatin amshajin nabtaleehi fajaAAalnahu sameeAAan baseeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Verily, We have created man from Nutfah (drops) of mixed semen (sexual discharge of man and woman), in order to try him: so We made him hearer and seer.

Pickthall

2 Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing.

Transliteration

3 Inna hadaynahu alssabeela imma shakiran waimma kafooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Verily, We showed him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful.

Pickthall

3 Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving.

Transliteration

4 Inna aAAtadna lilkafireena salasila waaghlalan wasaAAeeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers iron chains, iron collars, and a blazing Fire.

Pickthall

4 Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and carcans and a raging fire.

Transliteration

5 Inna alabrara yashraboona min kasin kana mizajuha kafooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 Verily,, the Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism), shall drink of a cup mixed with (water from a spring in Paradise called) Kafur

Pickthall

5 Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur,

Transliteration

6 AAaynan yashrabu biha AAibadu Allahi yufajjiroonaha tafjeeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah will drink, causing it to gush forth abundantly.

Pickthall

6 A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah drink, making it gush forth abundantly,

Transliteration

7 Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 They (are those who) fulfil (their) vows, and they fear a Day whose evil will be wide-spreading.

Pickthall

7 (Because) they perform the vow and fear a day whereof the evil is wide - spreading,

Transliteration

8 WayutAAimona alttaAAama AAala hubbihi miskeenan wayateeman waaseeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the Miskin (the poor), the orphan, and the captive

Pickthall

8 And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him,

Transliteration

9 Innama nutAAimukum liwajhi Allahi la nureedu minkum jazaan wala shukooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 (Saying): "We feed you seeking Allah's Countenance only. We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you.

Pickthall

9 (Saying): We feed you, for the sake of Allah only. We wish for no reward nor thanks from you;

Transliteration

10 Inna nakhafu min rabbina yawman AAaboosan qamtareeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 "Verily, We fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful, that will make the faces look horrible (from extreme dislike to it)."

Pickthall

10 Lo! we fear from our Lord a day of frowning and of fate.

Transliteration

11 Fawaqahumu Allahu sharra thalika alyawmi walaqqahum nadratan wasurooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 So Allah saved them from the evil of that Day, and gave them Nadrah (a light of beauty) and joy.

Pickthall

11 Therefor Allah hath warded off from them the evil of that day, and hath made them find brightness and joy;

Transliteration

12 Wajazahum bima sabaroo jannatan wahareeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments, because they were patient.

Pickthall

12 And hath awarded them for all that they endured, a Garden and silk attire;

Transliteration

13 Muttakieena feeha AAala alaraiki la yarawna feeha shamsan wala zamhareeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Reclining therein on raised thrones, they will see there neither the excessive heat of the sun, nor the excessive bitter cold, (as in Paradise there is no sun and no moon).

Pickthall

13 Reclining therein upon couches, they will find there neither (heat of) a sun nor bitter cold.

Transliteration

14 Wadaniyatan AAalayhim thilaluha wathullilat qutoofuha tathleelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach.

Pickthall

14 The shade thereof is close upon them and the clustered fruits thereof bow down.

Transliteration

15 Wayutafu AAalayhim bianiyatin min fiddatin waakwabin kanat qawareera

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups of crystal -

Pickthall

15 Goblets of silver are brought round for them, and beakers (as) of glass

Transliteration

16 Qawareera min fiddatin qaddarooha taqdeeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure thereof (according to their wishes).

Pickthall

16 (Bright as) glass but (made) of silver, which they (themselves) have measured to the measure (of their deeds).

Transliteration

17 Wayusqawna feeha kasan kana mizajuha zanjabeelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 And they will be given to drink there of a cup (of wine) mixed with Zanjabil (ginger),

Pickthall

17 There are they watered with a cup whereof the mixture is of Zanjabil,

Transliteration

18 AAaynan feeha tusamma salsabeelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 A spring there, called Salsabil.

Pickthall

18 (The water of) a spring therein, named Salsabil.

Transliteration

19 Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum luluan manthooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls.

Pickthall

19 There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest, thou wouldst take for scattered pearls.

Transliteration

20 Waitha raayta thamma raayta naAAeeman wamulkan kabeeran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 And when you look there (in Paradise), you will see a delight (that cannot be imagined), and a great dominion.

Pickthall

20 When thou seest, thou wilt see there bliss and high estate.

Transliteration

21 AAaliyahum thiyabu sundusin khudrun waistabraqun wahulloo asawira min fiddatin wasaqahum rabbuhum sharaban tahooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Their garments will be of fine green silk, and gold embroidery. They will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink.

Pickthall

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.

Transliteration

22 Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saAAyukum mashkooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 (And it will be said to them): "Verily, this is a reward for you, and your endeavour has been accepted."

Pickthall

22 (And it will be said unto them): Lo! this is a reward for you. Your endeavour (upon earth) hath found acceptance.

Transliteration

23 Inna nahnu nazzalna AAalayka alqurana tanzeelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 Verily, it is We Who have sent down the Qur'an to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) by stages.

Pickthall

23 Lo! We, even We, have revealed unto thee the Qur'an, a revelation;

Transliteration

24 Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala tutiAA minhum athiman aw kafooran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Therefore be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) with constancy to the Command of your Lord (Allah, by doing your duty to Him and by conveying His Message to mankind), and obey neither a sinner nor a disbeliever among them.

Pickthall

24 So submit patiently to thy Lord's command, and obey not of them any guilty one or disbeliever.

Transliteration

25 Waothkuri isma rabbika bukratan waaseelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 And remember the Name of your Lord every morning and afternoon [i.e. offering of the Morning (Fajr), Zuhr, and 'Asr prayers].

Pickthall

25 Remember the name of thy Lord at morn and evening.

Transliteration

26 Wamina allayli faosjud lahu wasabbihhu laylan taweelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And during night, prostrate yourself to Him (i.e. the offering of Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers), and glorify Him a long night through (i.e. Tahajjud prayer).

Pickthall

26 And worship Him (a portion) of the night. And glorify Him through the livelong night.

Transliteration

27 Inna haolai yuhibboona alAAajilata wayatharoona waraahum yawman thaqeelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 Verily, these (disbelievers) love the present life of this world, and put behind them a heavy Day (that will be hard).

Pickthall

27 Lo! these love fleeting life, and put behind them (the remembrance of) a grievous day.

Transliteration

28 Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadna asrahum waitha shina baddalna amthalahum tabdeelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 It is We Who created them, and We have made them of strong built. And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.

Pickthall

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.

Transliteration

29 Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 Verily, this (Verse of the Qur'an) is an admonition, so whosoever wills, let him take a Path to his Lord (Allah).

Pickthall

29 Lo! this is an Admonishment, that whosoever will may choose a way unto his Lord.

Transliteration

30 Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu inna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeeman

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 But you cannot will, unless Allah wills. Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Pickthall

30 Yet ye will not, unless Allah willeth. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.

Transliteration

31 Yudkhilu man yashao fee rahmatihi waalththalimeena aAAadda lahum AAathaban aleeman

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 He will admit to His Mercy whom He wills and as for the Zalimun - (polytheists, wrong-doers) He has prepared a painful torment.

Pickthall

31 He maketh whom He will to enter His mercy, and for evil - doers hath prepared a painful doom.