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Surah Al-Insan

The Man

Chapter 76 of 114

Schöne Koranrezitation

Surah Al-Insan

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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About this Surah

The name, An-Nahl, of this Surah has been taken from v. 68. This is merely to distinguish it from other Surahs.

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Surah 76 of 114

Translation
German
Recitation
Salaah Bukhaatir

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Commentary

Tafsir

<h2>Name</h2>
<p>The name, An-Nahl, of this Surah has been taken from <a href=/16/68>v. 68</a>. This is merely to distinguish it from other Surahs.</p>
<h2>Period of Revelation</h2>
<p>The following internal evidence shows that this Surah was revealed during the last Makkan stage of Prophethood:</p>
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<li>
<p><a href=/16/41>41</a> clearly shows that persecution had forced some Muslims to emigrate to Habash before the revelation of this Surah.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>It is evident from <a href=/16/106>v. 106</a> that at that time the persecution of the Muslims was at its height. Therefore a problem had arisen in regard to the utterance of a blasphemous word, without actual disbelief, under unbearable conditions. The problem was that if one did so how he should be treated.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href=/16/112-114>vv. 112-114</a> clearly refer to the end of seven year famine that had struck Makkah some years after the appointment of the Holy Prophet as Allah's Messenger.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>There is a reference to <a href=/16/116>v. 116</a> of this Surah in VI: 145, and v. 118 of this Surah contains a reference to VI: 146. This is a proof that both these Surahs (VI and XVI) were sent down in the same period.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>The general style of the Surah also supports the view that this was revealed during the last stage at Makkah.</p>
<h2>Central Theme</h2>
<p>All the topics of the Surah revolve round different aspects of the Message, ie., refutation of <em>shirk</em>, proof of <em>Tauhid</em>, and warning of the consequences of the rejection of and opposition and antagonism to the Message.</p>
<h2>Topics of Discussion</h2>
<p>The very first verse gives direct and strict warning to those who were rejecting the Message outright, as if to say, "Allah's decision has already been made concerning your rejection of the Message. Why are you then clamoring for hastening it? Why don't you make use of the respite that is being given to you!" And this was exactly what the disbelievers of Makkah needed at the time of the revelation of this Surah. For they challenged the Holy Prophet over and over again: "Why don't you bring that scourge with which you have been threatening us! For we have not only rejected your Message but have been openly opposing it for a long time." Such a challenge had become a by-word with them, which they frequently repeated as a clear proof that Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) was not a true Prophet.</p>
<p>Immediately after this warning they have been admonished to give up <em>shirk</em>, for this false creed was the main obstacle in the way of the Message. Then the following topics come over and over again, one after the other:</p>
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<li>
<p>Very convincing proofs of <em>Tauhid</em> and refutation of <em>shirk</em> have been based on the plain signs in the universe and in man's own self.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The objections of the disbelievers have been answered, their arguments refuted, their doubts removed and their false pretexts exposed.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Warnings have given of the consequences of persistence in false ways and antagonism to the Message.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The moral changes which the Message of the Holy Prophet aims to bring practically in human life have been presented briefly in an appealing manner. The <em>mushriks</em> have been told that belief in Allah, which they also professed, demanded that it should not be confined merely to lip service, but this creed should take a definite shape in moral and practical life.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The Holy Prophet and his companions have been comforted and told about the attitude they should adopt in the face of antagonism and persecution by the disbelievers.</p>
</li>
</ol>;

Verse by verse

Surah Al-Insan · The Man

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى الْإِنسَانِ حِينٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْئًا مَّذْكُورًا

    Ist (nicht) über den Menschen eine Spanne der endlosen Zeit gekommen, in der er nichts Nennenswertes ist?

  2. Ayah 2

    إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا

    Wir haben den Menschen ja aus einem Samentropfen, einem Gemisch erschaffen, (um) ihn zu prüfen. Und so haben Wir ihn mit Gehör und Augenlicht versehen.

  3. Ayah 3

    إِنَّا هَدَيْنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

    Wir haben ihn ja den (rechten) Weg geleitet, ob er nun dankbar oder undankbar sein mag.

  4. Ayah 4

    إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَلَاسِلَ وَأَغْلَالًا وَسَعِيرًا

    Wir haben ja für die Ungläubigen Ketten und Fesseln und eine Feuerglut bereitet.

  5. Ayah 5

    إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

    Gewiß, die Frommen trinken aus einem Becher, dessen Beimischung Kampfer ist,

  6. Ayah 6

    عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا

    aus einer Quelle, aus der Allahs Diener trinken, die sie sprudelnd hervorströmen lassen.

  7. Ayah 7

    يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيرًا

    Sie erfüllen das Gelübde und fürchten einen Tag, dessen Übel sich wie im Flug ausbreitet,

  8. Ayah 8

    وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

    und sie geben - obwohl man sie liebt - Speise zu essen einem Armen, einer Waisen und einem Gefangenen:

  9. Ayah 9

    إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

    "Wir speisen euch nur um Allahs Angesicht willen. Wir wollen von euch weder Belohnung noch Dank.

  10. Ayah 10

    إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا

    Wir fürchten ja von unserem Herrn einen Tag, der düster blicken läßt, einen unheilvollen."

  11. Ayah 11

    فَوَقَاهُمُ اللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّاهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا

    So bewahrt sie Allah vor dem Übel jenes Tages und wird ihnen strahlendes Glück und Freude darbieten

  12. Ayah 12

    وَجَزَاهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا

    und ihnen vergelten, daß sie standhaft gewesen sind, mit einem Garten und mit Seide,

  13. Ayah 13

    مُّتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا

    worin sie sich auf überdachten Liegen lehnen, und worin sie weder (heiße) Sonne noch bittere Kälte wahrnehmen werden.

  14. Ayah 14

    وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَالُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا

    Nahe über ihnen sind seine Schatten, und seine Früchte sind ihnen (zum Pflücken) sehr gefügig gemacht.

  15. Ayah 15

    وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِآنِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا

    Herumgereicht werden ihnen Gefäße aus Silber und Trinkschalen, die (wie) aus Glas sind,

  16. Ayah 16

    قَوَارِيرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا

    Gläser aus Silber, die sie im rechten Maß bemessen.

  17. Ayah 17

    وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

    Und zu trinken gegeben wird ihnen darin ein Becher, dessen Beimischung Ingwer ist,

  18. Ayah 18

    عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا

    aus einer Quelle darin, die Salsabil genannt wird.

  19. Ayah 19

    وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا

    Und unter ihnen gehen ewig junge Knaben umher. Wenn du sie siehst, hältst du sie für ausgestreute Perlen.

  20. Ayah 20

    وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا

    Und wenn du dort hinsiehst, wirst du Wonne und ein großes Reich sehen.

  21. Ayah 21

    عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوا أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا

    Auf ihnen werden grüne Gewänder aus Seidenbrokat sein und schwerer Brokat, und geschmückt werden sie sein mit Armreifen aus Silber. Und zu trinken wird ihr Herr ihnen ein reines" Getränk geben.

  22. Ayah 22

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا

    "Dies ist ja der Lohn für euch, und euer Bemühen wird gedankt sein."

  23. Ayah 23

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ تَنزِيلًا

    Gewiß, Wir sind es, die Wir dir den Qur'an offenbart, ja offenbart haben.

  24. Ayah 24

    فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ آثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا

    So sei standhaft in Bezug auf das Urteil deines Herrn, und gehorche von ihnen keinem Sündhaften oder sehr Undankbaren.

  25. Ayah 25

    وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

    Und gedenke des Namens deines Herrn morgens und abends,

  26. Ayah 26

    وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا

    und in (einem Teil) der Nacht, da wirf dich vor Ihm nieder und preise Ihn lange Zeit zur Nacht.

  27. Ayah 27

    إِنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ يُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَاءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا

    Diese da lieben ja das schnell Eintreffende und lassen hinter sich einen schwer lastenden Tag.

  28. Ayah 28

    نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَاهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَا أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَا أَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا

    Wir doch haben sie erschaffen und ihren Körperbau vollendet. Und wenn Wir wollen, tauschen Wir sie durch andere ihresgleichen aus.

  29. Ayah 29

    إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا

    Gewiß, dies ist eine Erinnerung; wer nun will, nimmt (so diesen) einen Weg zu seinem Herrn.

  30. Ayah 30

    وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

    Und ihr könnt nicht(s) wollen, außer daß Allah (es) will. Gewiß, Allah ist All wissend und All weise.

  31. Ayah 31

    يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَاءُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ ۚ وَالظَّالِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

    Er läßt, wen Er will, in Seine Barmherzigkeit eingehen. Und die Ungerechten, für sie hat Er schmerzhafte Strafe bereitet.

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