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Surah 76 · 31 verses · Medinan · Juz 29

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينࣱ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـࣰٔا مَّذۡكُورًا ۝١

Was there not a period of time when man was not a thing [even] mentioned[1]?
Footnotes
[1] Before coming into being.
2

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجࣲ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا ۝٢

Indeed, We created man from a drop of mixed fluids[2], in order to test him. So We gave him hearing and sight.
Footnotes
[2] A combination of male and female gametes (sperm and egg) which form the zygote after fertilization in the womb.
3

إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرࣰا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ۝٣

Indeed, We showed him the way, whether he is grateful or ungrateful.
4

إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَٰلࣰا وَسَعِيرًا ۝٤

We have surely prepared for the disbelievers chains, shackles, and a Blazing Fire.
5

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسࣲ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ۝٥

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] flavored with camphor[3],
Footnotes
[3] "Kāfoor": a sweet-scent spring in Paradise.
6

عَيۡنࣰا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِيرࣰا ۝٦

a spring from which Allah’s slaves will drink, which will flow as they wish.
7

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمࣰا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِيرࣰا ۝٧

They fulfill their vows and fear a Day whose evil will spread far and wide,
8

وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينࣰا وَيَتِيمࣰا وَأَسِيرًا ۝٨

and they give food, despite their love for it[4], to the needy, the orphans, and the captives,
Footnotes
[4] Or "out of love for Him (Allah)".
9

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءࣰ وَلَا شُكُورًا ۝٩

[saying to themselves] “We feed you only for the sake of Allah; we seek from you neither reward nor gratitude.
10

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسࣰا قَمۡطَرِيرࣰا ۝١٠

We fear from our Lord a grim and distressful Day.”
11

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةࣰ وَسُرُورࣰا ۝١١

So Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day, and will grant them radiance and delight,
12

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةࣰ وَحَرِيرࣰا ۝١٢

and will reward them for their perseverance with Paradise and garments of silk.
13

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِۖ لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيهَا شَمۡسࣰا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرࣰا ۝١٣

They will recline therein on adorned couches; neither feeling scorching heat[5] nor freezing cold.
Footnotes
[5] i.e., the sun.
14

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡهِمۡ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلࣰا ۝١٤

with shady branches spread above them, and clusters of fruit will be made within their reach.
15

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِـَٔانِيَةࣲ مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَأَكۡوَابࣲ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ۝١٥

They will be served frequently with silver vessels and crystal cups,
16

قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةࣲ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرࣰا ۝١٦

crystalline goblets of silver, filled precisely as desired.
17

وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيهَا كَأۡسࣰا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ۝١٧

They will be given a glass [of wine] flavored with ginger
18

عَيۡنࣰا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلࣰا ۝١٨

from a spring therein called Salsabīl.
19

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤࣰا مَّنثُورࣰا ۝١٩

They will be served by eternal young boys; if you see them, you would think that they are scattered pearls.
20

وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمࣰا وَمُلۡكࣰا كَبِيرًا ۝٢٠

If you were to look around, you would see bliss and a vast dominion.
21

عَٰلِيَهُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرࣱ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣱۖ وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةࣲ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابࣰا طَهُورًا ۝٢١

They will be dressed in garments of fine green silk and rich brocade, and will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink.
22

إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءࣰ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ۝٢٢

[And they will be told,] “Indeed, this is your reward, and your efforts have been appreciated.”
23

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلࣰا ۝٢٣

Indeed, it is We Who have sent down the Qur’an to you in stages.
24

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورࣰا ۝٢٤

So be patient with your Lord’s decree, and do not obey any sinner or disbeliever from among them.
25

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِيلࣰا ۝٢٥

And remember the Name of your Lord morning and evening[6],
Footnotes
[6] This and the next verse refer to the five daily prayers: here it refers to the dawn prayer, then the noon and afternoon prayers.
26

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلࣰا طَوِيلًا ۝٢٦

and prostrate to Him at night, and glorify Him at length by night[7].
Footnotes
[7] It refers to the sunset and night prayers.
27

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمࣰا ثَقِيلࣰا ۝٢٧

Indeed, these [pagans] love this fleeting life and pay no heed to a heavy Day ahead of them.
28

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلًا ۝٢٨

It is We Who created them and strengthened their build. If We will, We can replace them with others like them.
29

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةࣱۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلࣰا ۝٢٩

Indeed, this is a reminder; so let anyone who wills may take a way to his Lord.
30

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمࣰا ۝٣٠

But you cannot will unless Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
31

يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا ۝٣١

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