Surah Al Dahr

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنِ حِينٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـًٔ۬ا مَّذۡكُورًا

Has there not been over man a period of time, when he was nothing to be mentioned?

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجٍ۬ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ

Verily, We have created man from Nutfah drops of mixed semen (discharge of man and woman), in order to try him,

فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا  

so We made him hearer, seer.

إِنَّا هَدَيۡنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرً۬ا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

Verily, We showed him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful.

إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَاْ وَأَغۡلَـٰلاً۬ وَسَعِيرًا

Verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers iron chains, iron collars, and a blazing Fire.

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسٍ۬ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا ڪَافُورًا

Verily, the Abrar (pious, who fear Allah and avoid evil), shall drink a cup (of wine) mixed with water from a spring in Paradise called Kafoor.

عَيۡنً۬ا يَشۡرَبُ بِہَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ

A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah will drink,

يُفَجِّرُونَہَا تَفۡجِيرً۬ا  

causing it to gush forth abundantly.

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوۡمً۬ا كَانَ شَرُّهُ ۥ مُسۡتَطِيرً۬ا

They (are those who) fulfill (their) vows, and they fear a Day whose evil will be wide-spreading.

وَيُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِينً۬ا وَيَتِيمً۬ا وَأَسِيرًا

And they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to Miskin (poor), theorphan, and the captive,

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ

(Saying):

"We feed you seeking Allahs Countenance only.

لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَآءً۬ وَلَا شُكُورًا

We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you.

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوسً۬ا قَمۡطَرِيرً۬ا

"Verily, We fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful, that will make the faces look horrible (from extreme dislikeness to it)."

فَوَقَٮٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمِ وَلَقَّٮٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةً۬ وَسُرُورً۬ا

So Allah saved them from the evil of that Day, and gave them Nadratan (a light of beauty) and joy.

وَجَزَٮٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُواْ جَنَّةً۬ وَحَرِيرً۬ا

And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments, because they were patient.

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيہَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآٮِٕكِ‌ۖ

Reclining therein on raised thrones,

لَا يَرَوۡنَ فِيہَا شَمۡسً۬ا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِيرً۬ا

they will see there neither the excessive heat of the sun, nor the excessive bitter cold, (as in Paradise there is no sun and no moon).

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيۡہِمۡ ظِلَـٰلُهَا

And the shade thereof is close upon them,

وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِيلاً۬  

and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low withintheir reach.

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيۡہِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍ۬ مِّن فِضَّةٍ۬ وَأَكۡوَابٍ۬ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِيرَا۟

And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups of crystal,

قَوَارِيرَاْ مِن فِضَّةٍ۬ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِيرً۬ا

Crystal-clear, made of silver.

They will determine the measure thereof according to their wishes.

وَيُسۡقَوۡنَ فِيہَا كَأۡسً۬ا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلاً

And they will be given to drink there a cup (of wine) mixed with Zanjabeel (ginger, etc.),

عَيۡنً۬ا فِيہَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلاً۬

A spring there, called Salsabeel.

وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡہِمۡ وِلۡدَٲنٌ۬ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth.

إِذَا رَأَيۡتَہُمۡ حَسِبۡتَہُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤً۬ا مَّنثُورً۬ا

If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls.

وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمً۬ا وَمُلۡكً۬ا كَبِيرًا

And when you look there (in Paradise), you will see a delight (that cannot be imagined), and a great dominion.

عَـٰلِيَہُمۡ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرٌ۬ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٌ۬‌ۖ

Their garments will be of fine green silk, and gold embroidery.

وَحُلُّوٓاْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ۬

They will be adorned with bracelets of silver,

وَسَقَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ شَرَابً۬ا طَهُورًا

and their Lord will give them a pure drink.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَآءً۬ وَكَانَ سَعۡيُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا

(And it will be said to them):

"Verily, this is a reward for you, and your endeavour has been accepted."

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِيلاً۬

Verily! It is We Who have sent down the Quran to you (O Muhammad SAW) by stages.

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡہُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورً۬ا

Therefore be patient (O Muhammad SAW) and submit to the Command of your Lord (Allah, by doing your duty to Him and by conveying His Message to mankind), and obey neither a sinner nor a disbeliever among them.

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةً۬ وَأَصِيلاً۬

And remember the Name of your Lord every morning and afternoon.

(i.e. offering of the Morning (Fajr), Zuhr, and Asr prayers).

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُ ۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَيۡلاً۬ طَوِيلاً

And during night, prostrate yourself to Him (i.e. the offering of Maghrib and Isha prayers), and glorify Him a long night through (i.e. Tahajjud prayer).

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمً۬ا ثَقِيلاً۬

Verily! These (disbelievers) love the present life of this world, and put behind them a heavy Day (that will be hard).

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَآ أَسۡرَهُمۡ‌ۖ

It is We Who created them, and We have made them of strong built.

وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَآ أَمۡثَـٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِيلاً 

And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةٌ۬‌ۖ

Verily! This (Verses of the Quran) is an admonition,

فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلاً۬

so whosoever wills, let him take a Path to his Lord (Allah).

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ

But you cannot will, unless Allah wills.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمً۬ا

Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.

يُدۡخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحۡمَتِهِۦ‌ۚ

He will admit to His Mercy whom He will

وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمَۢا

and as for the Zalimoon, (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.) He has prepared a painful torment.

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