Chapter 76, 31 verses
Hal ata AAala alinsani heenun mina alddahri lam yakun shayan mathkooran
There surely came over man a period of time when he was a thing not worth mentioning.
Inna khalaqna alinsana min nutfatin amshajin nabtaleehi fajaAAalnahu sameeAAan baseeran
Surely We have created man from a small life - germ uniting (itself): We mean to try him, so We have made him hearing, seeing.
Inna hadaynahu alssabeela imma shakiran waimma kafooran
Surely We have shown him the way: he may be thankful or unthankful.
Inna aAAtadna lilkafireena salasila waaghlalan wasaAAeeran
Surely We have prepared for the unbelievers chains and shackles and a burning fire.
Inna alabrara yashraboona min kasin kana mizajuha kafooran
Surely the righteous shall drink of a cup the admixture of which is camphor
AAaynan yashrabu biha AAibadu Allahi yufajjiroonaha tafjeeran
A fountain from which the servants of Allah shall drink; they make it to flow a (goodly) flowing forth.
Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran
They fulfill vows and fear a day the evil of which shall be spreading far and wide.
WayutAAimona alttaAAama AAala hubbihi miskeenan wayateeman waaseeran
And they give food out of love for Him to the poor and the orphan and the captive:
Innama nutAAimukum liwajhi Allahi la nureedu minkum jazaan wala shukooran
We only feed you for Allah's sake; we desire from you neither reward nor thanks:
Inna nakhafu min rabbina yawman AAaboosan qamtareeran
Surely we fear from our Lord a stern, distressful day.
Fawaqahumu Allahu sharra thalika alyawmi walaqqahum nadratan wasurooran
Therefore Allah win guard them from the evil of that day and cause them to meet with ease and happiness;
Wajazahum bima sabaroo jannatan wahareeran
And reward them, because they were patient, with garden and silk,
Muttakieena feeha AAala alaraiki la yarawna feeha shamsan wala zamhareeran
Reclining therein on raised couches, they shall find therein neither (the severe heat of) the sun nor intense cold.
Wadaniyatan AAalayhim thilaluha wathullilat qutoofuha tathleelan
And close down upon them (shall be) its shadows, and its fruits shall be made near (to them), being easy to reach.
Wayutafu AAalayhim bianiyatin min fiddatin waakwabin kanat qawareera
And there shall be made to go round about them vessels of silver and goblets which are of glass,
Qawareera min fiddatin qaddarooha taqdeeran
(Transparent as) glass, made of silver; they have measured them according to a measure.
Wayusqawna feeha kasan kana mizajuha zanjabeelan
And they shall be made to drink therein a cup the admixture of which shall be ginger,
AAaynan feeha tusamma salsabeelan
(Of) a fountain therein which is named Salsabil.
Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum luluan manthooran
And round about them shall go youths never altering in age; when you see them you will think them to be scattered pearls.
Waitha raayta thamma raayta naAAeeman wamulkan kabeeran
And when you see there, you shall see blessings and a great kingdom.
AAaliyahum thiyabu sundusin khudrun waistabraqun wahulloo asawira min fiddatin wasaqahum rabbuhum sharaban tahooran
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.
Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saAAyukum mashkooran
Surely this is a reward for you, and your striving shall be recompensed.
Inna nahnu nazzalna AAalayka alqurana tanzeelan
Surely We Ourselves have revealed the Quran to you revealing (it) in portions.
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala tutiAA minhum athiman aw kafooran
Therefore wait patiently for the command of your Lord, and obey not from among them a sinner or an ungrateful one.
Waothkuri isma rabbika bukratan waaseelan
And glorify the name of your Lord morning and evening.
Wamina allayli faosjud lahu wasabbihhu laylan taweelan
And during part of the night adore Him, and give glory to Him (a) long (part of the) night.
Inna haolai yuhibboona alAAajilata wayatharoona waraahum yawman thaqeelan
Surely these love the transitory and neglect a grievous day before them.
Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadna asrahum waitha shina baddalna amthalahum tabdeelan
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.
Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan
Surely this is a reminder, so whoever pleases takes to his Lord a way.
Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu inna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeeman
And you do not please except that Allah please, surely Allah is Knowing, Wise;
Yudkhilu man yashao fee rahmatihi waalththalimeena aAAadda lahum AAathaban aleeman
He makes whom He pleases to enter into His mercy; and (as for) the unjust, He has prepared for them a painful chastisement.