Surah “Man”

There has, certainly, come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing worth mentioning

WE have created man from a mingled sperm-drop that WE might try him; so WE made him hearing, seeing

WE have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful

Verily, WE have prepared for the disbelievers chains and iron-collars and blazing Fire

But the virtuous shall drink of a cup, tempered with camphor

From a spring wherefrom the servants of ALLAH will drink - they make it gush forth - a forceful gushing forth

They fulfill their vow, and fear a day the evil of which is widespread

And they feed, for love of HIM, the poor, the orphan and the prisoner

Assuring them: `WE feed you to win ALLAH's pleasure only. We desire no reward nor thanks from you

`Verily, we fear from our Lord a frowning, distressful day.

So ALLAH will save them from the evil of that day, and will grant them joy and happiness

And HE will reward them for their steadfastness, with a Garden and raiments of silk

Reclining therein upon couches, they will experience therein neither excessive heat nor bitter cold

And its shades will be close over them, and its clustered fruits will be brought within their easy reach

And vessels of silver will be passed round among them, and goblet

Bright as glass but made of silver, which they will measure according to their own measure

And therein will they be given to drink a cup tempered with ginger

From a spring named Salsabil

And there will wait upon them youths who will not age. When thou seest them, thou thinkest them to be pearls scattered about

And when thou seest, thou wilt see there a bliss and a vast kingdom

On them will be garments of fine green silk and thick brocade. And they will be made to wear bracelets of silver. And their Lord will give them to drink a pure beverage

They will be told: `This is your reward, and your effort is appreciated.

Surely, WE have revealed unto thee the Qur'an piecemeal

So wait patiently for the judgment of thy Lord and yield not to any sinful or ungrateful one among them

And remember the name of thy Lord morning and evening

And during the night prostrate thyself before HIM, and extol HIS glory for a long part of the night

Verily, these people love the present life, and they neglect a very hard day ahead

WE have created them and have strengthened their make; and when WE will, WE can replace them by others like them

Verily, this is a Reminder. So whoever wishes, may take a way unto his Lord

But you cannot so wish unless ALLAH so wills. Verily, ALLAH is All-Knowing, Wise

HE admits into HIS mercy whom HE pleases and for the wrongdoers HE has prepared a painful punishment