Man · 31 Verses · Medinan
31 Verses · Juz 29 · Medinan · Surah #76
Surah Al-Insan (also known as Ad-Dahr, meaning "Time") is the 76th chapter of the Quran with 31 verses. It reflects on the creation of human beings, reminds them of their humble origin, and calls them to gratitude and faith. It beautifully describes the rewards of the righteous in Paradise and mentions their practice of night prayer and charity. The Prophet ﷺ recited it in Fajr prayer on Fridays.
"The Prophet ﷺ used to recite Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Insan in the Fajr prayer on Fridays."
— Sahih Muslim 880
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِیمِ هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنِ حِینࣱ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ یَكُن شَیۡـࣰٔا مَّذۡكُورًا
HAS THERE [not] been an endless span of time before man [appeared - a time] when he was not yet a thing to be thought of?
إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجࣲ نَّبۡتَلِیهِ فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ سَمِیعَۢا بَصِیرًا
Verily, it is We who have created man out of a drop of sperm intermingled, so that We might try him [in his later life]: and therefore We made him a being endowed with hearing and sight.
إِنَّا هَدَیۡنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِیلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرࣰا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
Verily, We have shown him the way: [and it rests with him to prove himself] either grateful or ungrateful.