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Surah Al-Insan

De Mens

Chapter 76 of 114

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Surah Al-Insan

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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About this Surah

This Surah takes its name (The Night Journey) from v. 1. But this name is merely a distinctive appellation like the names of many other surahs and not a descriptive title, and does not mean that 'The Night Journey' is the theme of this Surah.

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Surah 76 of 114

Translation
Dutch
Recitation
Salaah Bukhaatir

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Commentary

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<h2>Name</h2><p>This Surah takes its name (The Night Journey) from <a href="/17/4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">v. 1</a>. But this name is merely a distinctive appellation like the names of many other surahs and not a descriptive title, and does not mean that "The Night Journey" is the theme of this Surah.</p><h2>Period of Revelation</h2><p>The very first verse indicates that this Surah was revealed on the occasion of <em>Mi\`raj</em> (Ascension). According to the Traditions and books on the life of the Holy Prophet, this event happened one year before Hijrah. Thus, this Surah is one of those which were revealed in the last stage of Prophethood at Makkah.</p><h2>Background</h2><p>The Holy Prophet had been propagating <em>Tauhid</em> for the previous twelve years and his opponents had been doing all they could to make his Mission a failure, but in spite of all their opposition, Islam had spread to every corner of Arabia and there were hardly any tribes which had not been influenced by his invitation. In Makkah itself the true Believers had formed themselves into a small community and were ready and willing to face every danger to make Islam a success. Besides them, a very large number of the people of Aus and Khazraj (two influential clans of Al-Madinah) had accepted Islam. Thus the time had come for the Holy Prophet to emigrate from Makkah to Al- Madinah and there gather together the scattered Muslims and establish a state based on the principles of Islam.</p><p>These were the conditions when <em>Mi\`raj</em> took place and on his return the Holy Prophet brought down the Message contained in this Surah.</p><h2>Theme and Topics</h2><p>This Surah is a wonderful combination of warning, admonition and instruction, which have been blended together in a balanced proportion.</p><p>The disbelievers of Makkah had been admonished to take a lesson from the miserable end of the Israelites and other communities and mend their ways within the period of respite given by Allah, which was about to expire. They should, therefore, accept the invitation that was being extended by Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) and the Quran. Otherwise they shall be annihilated and replaced by other people. Incidentally, the Israelites, with whom Islam was going to come in direct contact in the near future at Al-Madinah have also been warned that they should learn a lesson from the chastisements that have already been inflicted on them. They were warned, "Take advantage of the Prophethood of Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) because that is the last opportunity which is being given to you. If even now you behave as you have been behaving, you shall meet with a painful torment."</p><p>As regards the education of mankind, it has been impressed that human success or failure, gain or loss, depends upon the right understanding of <em>Tauhid</em>, life-after- death and Prophethood. Accordingly, convincing arguments have been put forward to prove that the Quran is the Book of Allah and its teachings are true and genuine the doubts of the disbelievers about these basic realities have been removed and on suitable occasions they have been admonished and rebuked in regard to their ways of ignorance.</p><p>In this connection, those fundamental principles of morality and civilization on which the Islamic System of life is meant to be established have been put forward. Thus this was a sort of the Manifesto of the intended Islamic state which had been proclaimed a year before its actual establishment. It has been explicitly stated that that was the sketch of the system on which Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) intended to build human life first in his own country and then in the outside world.</p><p>Besides these, the Holy Prophet has been instructed to stick firmly to his stand without minding the opposition and difficulties which he was encountering and should never think of making a compromise with unbelief. The Muslims who sometimes showed signs of impatience, when they met with persecution, calumny, and crooked arguments, have also been instructed to face adverse circumstances with patience and fortitude and keep full control over their feelings and passions. Moreover, salat was prescribed in order to reform and purify their souls, as if to say, "This is the thing which will produce in you those high qualities of character which are essential for everyone who intends to struggle in the righteous way. Incidentally, we learn from traditions that Mi'raj was the first occasion on which the five daily Prayers were prescribed to be offered at fixed times.</p>

Verse by verse

Surah Al-Insan · De Mens

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

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

    Ging er niet eene groote tijdruimte over den mensch, gedurende welke hij eene nietswaardige zaak was?

  2. Ayah 2

    إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا

    Waarlijk, wij hebben den mensch geschapen uit het gemengde zaad van beide seksen, opdat wij hem zouden beproeven, en wij hebben hem doen hooren en zien.

  3. Ayah 3

    إِنَّا هَدَيْنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

    Wij hebben hem zeker op den weg geleid, of hij dankbaar, dan wel ondankbaar zou zijn.

  4. Ayah 4

    إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَلَاسِلَ وَأَغْلَالًا وَسَعِيرًا

    Waarlijk, wij hebben voor de ongeloovigen ketenen en halskragen en brandend vuur gereed gemaakt.

  5. Ayah 5

    إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

    Maar de rechtvaardigen zullen uit een beker wijn drinken, gemengd met het water van Ca oer.

  6. Ayah 6

    عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا

    Eene fontein waarvan Gods dienaren zullen drinken: zij zullen die door kanalen leiden (werwaarts het hun behaagt).

  7. Ayah 7

    يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيرًا

    Deze vervullen hunne gelofte en vreezen den dag, waarvan rampen zich zeer ver uitstrekken.

  8. Ayah 8

    وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

    Zij, schoon zelven nooddruftig, geven voedsel aan de armen, aan den wees en aan den balling voor zijne zaak.

  9. Ayah 9

    إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

    Zeggende: Wij voeden u alleen voor Gods zaak; wij begeeren belooning noch dankzegging van u.

  10. Ayah 10

    إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا

    Waarlijk, wij vreezen van onzen Heer een schrikbarenden en rampvollen dag.

  11. Ayah 11

    فَوَقَاهُمُ اللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّاهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا

    Daarom zal God hen van de ramp van dien dag bevrijden, en hij zal hunne voorhoofden doen schitteren, en hun vreugde geven.

  12. Ayah 12

    وَجَزَاهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا

    En hij zal hun voor hunne geduldige volharding beloonen, met een tuin en zijden kleederen.

  13. Ayah 13

    مُّتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا

    Daarin zullen zij op zetels rusten; zij zullen daar zon noch maan zien.

  14. Ayah 14

    وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَالُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا

    De schaduwen der boomen zullen zich over hen uitspreiden, en de vruchten daarvan zullen laag nederkomen, zoodat die gemakkelijk zullen kunnen worden ingezameld.

  15. Ayah 15

    وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِآنِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا

    Hunne dienaren zullen bij hen rondgaan met zilveren vaatwerk en bekers.

  16. Ayah 16

    قَوَارِيرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا

    De flesschen zullen flesschen van zilver zijn (blinkend als glas); zij zullen de maat daarvan bepalen.

  17. Ayah 17

    وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

    Daar zal hun te drinken worden gegeven, uit bekers (wijn), gemengd met het water van Zedjebil

  18. Ayah 18

    عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا

    Uit eene fontein in het paradijs, Selsebil genaamd.

  19. Ayah 19

    وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا

    En kinderen die eeuwig jong zullen blijven zullen rondgaan om hen te bedienen; als gij hen ziet, zult gij denken dat zij verspreide paarlen zijn.

  20. Ayah 20

    وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا

    En als gij dit ziet, zult gij geneugten aanschouwen en een groot koninkrijk.

  21. Ayah 21

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

    Zij zullen bedekt zijn met kleederen van fijne, groene zijde en van gouden weefsels, en zij zullen versierd zijn met zilveren armbanden, en hun Heer zal hun van het zuiverste vocht te drinken geven.

  22. Ayah 22

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا

    (Hij zal tot hen zeggen:) Waarlijk, dit is uwe belooning, en uwe pogingen zijn dankbaar aangenomen.

  23. Ayah 23

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ تَنزِيلًا

    Waarlijk, wij hebben u den Koran door eene (trapsgewijze) openbaring nedergezonden.

  24. Ayah 24

    فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ آثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا

    Wacht dus geduldig het oordeel van uwen Heer af, en geloof geen zondaar of ongeloovige onder hen.

  25. Ayah 25

    وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

    Gedenk den naam van uwen Heer, des ochtends en des avonds.

  26. Ayah 26

    وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا

    En aanbid hem gedurende (een deel van den nacht); en prijs hem gedurende een groot deel des nachts.

  27. Ayah 27

    إِنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ يُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَاءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا

    Waarlijk, deze menschen beminnen het voorbijgaande leven, en veronachtzamen den zwaren dag des oordeels.

  28. Ayah 28

    نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَاهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَا أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَا أَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا

    Wij hebben hen geschapen en hunne ledematen gesterkt, en als het ons behaagt, stellen wij anderen aan hen gelijk, in hunne plaats.

  29. Ayah 29

    إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا

    Waarlijk, dit is eene waarschuwing; en hij die wil, kieze den weg tot zijn Heer.

  30. Ayah 30

    وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

    Maar gij zult niet willen tenzij God wil; want God is alwetend en wijs

  31. Ayah 31

    يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَاءُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ ۚ وَالظَّالِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

    Hij leidt in zijne genade die hem behagen; maar voor den onrechtvaardige heeft hij eene gestrenge straf gereed gemaakt.

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