الْإِنْسَان

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

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.

We showed him the Way: whether he be grateful or ungrateful (rests on his will).

For the Rejecters we have prepared chains, yokes, and a blazing Fire.

As to the Righteous, they shall drink of a Cup (of Wine) mixed with Kafur,-

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

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

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

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

"We only fear a Day of distressful Wrath from the side of our Lord."

But Allah will deliver them from the evil of that Day, and will shed over them a Light of Beauty and (blissful) Joy.

And because they were patient and constant, He will reward them with a Garden and (garments of) silk.

Reclining in the (Garden) on raised thrones, they will see there neither the sun´s (excessive heat) nor (the moon´s) excessive cold.

And the shades of the (Garden) will come low over them, and the bunches (of fruit), there, will hang low in humility.

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

Crystal-clear, made of silver: they will determine the measure thereof (according to their wishes).

And they will be given to drink there of a Cup (of Wine) mixed with Zanjabil,-

A fountain there, called Salsabil.

And round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness): If thou seest them, thou wouldst think them scattered Pearls.

And when thou lookest, it is there thou wilt see a Bliss and a Realm Magnificent.