Showing posts with label 31 verses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 31 verses. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

76. Time, Man (Ad-Dahr, Al-Insán)

Revealed after the Hijrah. This chapter has 31 verses.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

1. Has there not been over Man a long period of Time, when he was nothing - (not even) mentioned?

2. Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight.

3. We showed him the Way: whether he be grateful or ungrateful.

4. For the Rejecters we have prepared Chains, Yokes, and a Blazing Fire.

5. As to the Righteous, they shall drink of a Cup mixed with Kafür,-

6. A Fountain where the Devotees of Allah do drink, making it flow in unstinted abundance.

7. They perform (their) vows, and they fear a Day whose evil flies far and wide.

8. And they feed, for the love of Allah, the indigent, the orphan, and the captive,-

9. (Saying),"We feed you for the sake of Allah alone: no reward do we desire from you, nor thanks.