Surah Al-Insan (Dahr) Transliteration in English

Hal ataa `alal-insaani heenum minad-dahri lam yakun shay'am madhkooraa

هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا ١

Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?

Innaa khalaqnal-insaana min nutfatin amshaaj, nabtaleehi faja`alnaahu samee`am baseeraa

إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ٢

Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

Innaa hadaynaahus-sabeela immaa shaakiraw wa'immaa kafooraa

إِنَّا هَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ٣

Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.

Innaa a`tadnaa lil-kaafireena salaasila wa'aghlaalaw wasa`eeraa

إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا ٤

Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.

Innal-abraara yashraboona min ka'sin kaana mizaajuhaa kaafooraa

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ٥

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,

`Aynay yashrabu bihaa `ibaadullaahi yufajjiroonahaa tafjeeraa

عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا ٦

A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allāh will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].

Yoofoona bin-nadhri wayakhaafoona yawman kaana sharruhoo mustateeraa

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًا ٧

They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.

Wayut`imoonat-ta`aama `alaa hubbihee miskeenaw wayateemaw wa'aseeraa

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا ٨

And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

Innamaa nut`imukum liwajhillaahi laa nureedu minkum jazaa'aw walaa shukooraa

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا ٩

[Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

Innaa nakhaafu mir rabbinaa yawman `aboosan qamtareeraa

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا ١٠

Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."

Fawaqaahumullaahu sharra dhaalikal-yawmi walaqqaahum nadrataw wasurooraa

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا ١١

So Allāh will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness

Wajazaahum bimaa sabaroo jannataw wahareeraa

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا ١٢

And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].

Muttaki'eena feehaa `alal-araa'ik, laa yarawna feehaa shamsaw walaa zamhareeraa

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا ١٣

[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.

Wadaaniyatan `alayhim zilaaluhaa wadhullilat qutoofuhaa tadhleelaa

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا ١٤

And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.

Wayutaafu `alayhim bi'aaniyatim min fiddatiw wa'akwaabin kaanat qawaareeraa

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠ ١٥

And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],

Qawaareera min fiddatin qaddaroohaa taqdeeraa

قَوَارِيرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا ١٦

Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.

Wayusqawna feehaa ka'san kaana mizaajuhaa zanjabeelaa

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا ١٧

And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger

`Aynan feehaa tusammaa salsabeelaa

عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا ١٨

[From] a fountain within it [i.e., Paradise] named Salsabeel.

Wayatoofu `alayhim wildaanum mukhalladoon, idhaa ra'aytahum hasibtahum lu'lu'am manthooraa

وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا ١٩

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls.

Wa'idhaa ra'ayta thamma ra'ayta na`eemaw wamulkan kabeeraa

وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا ٢٠

And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.

`Aaliyahum thiyaabu sundusin khudruw wa'istabraq, wahulloo asaawira min fiddah, wasaqaahum rabbuhum sharaaban tahooraa

عَٰلِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ وَحُلُّوٓا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا ٢١

Upon them [i.e., the inhabitants] will be green garments of fine silk and brocade. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink.

Inna haadhaa kaana lakum jazaa'aw wakaana sa`yukum mashkooraa

إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا ٢٢

[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."

Innaa nahnu nazzalnaa `alaykal-qur'aana tanzeelaa

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا ٢٣

Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Qur’ān progressively.

Fasbir lihukmi rabbika walaa tuti` minhum aathiman aw kafooraa

فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا ٢٤

So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever].

Wadhkurisma rabbika bukrataw wa'aseelaa

وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا ٢٥

And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening

Waminal-layli fasjud lahoo wasabbihhu laylan taweelaa

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا ٢٦

And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt [i.e., praise] Him a long [part of the] night.

Inna haa'ulaa'i yuhibboonal-`aajilata wayadharoona waraa'ahum yawman thaqeelaa

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا ٢٧

Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day.

Nahnu khalaqnaahum washadadnaa asrahum, wa'idhaa shi'naa baddalnaa amthaalahum tabdeelaa

نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَٰلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا ٢٨

We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.

Inna haadhihee tadhkirah, faman shaa'attakhadha ilaa rabbihee sabeelaa

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا ٢٩

Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way.

Wamaa tashaa'oona illaa ay yashaa'allaah, innallaaha kaana `aleeman hakeemaa

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ٣٠

And you do not will except that Allāh wills. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.

Yudkhilu may yashaa'u fee rahmatih, waz-zaalimeena a`adda lahum `adhaaban aleemaa

يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا ٣١

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