Surah Ad Dahr With English Translations

هَلْ اَتٰى عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ حِیْنٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ یَكُنْ شَیْــٴًـا مَّذْكُوْرًا(1)

Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not anything mentioned? (1)

اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اَمْشَاجٍ ﳓ نَّبْتَلِیْهِ فَجَعَلْنٰهُ سَمِیْعًۢا بَصِیْرًا(2)

Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing. (2)

اِنَّا هَدَیْنٰهُ السَّبِیْلَ اِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَّ اِمَّا كَفُوْرًا(3)

Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or ungrateful. (3)

اِنَّاۤ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ سَلٰسِلَاۡ وَ اَغْلٰلًا وَّ سَعِیْرًا(4)

Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blazing Fire. (4)

اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ یَشْرَبُوْنَ مِنْ كَاْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًا(5)

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur, (5)

عَیْنًا یَّشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ یُفَجِّرُوْنَهَا تَفْجِیْرًا(6)

A spring from which the servants of Allah will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance]. (6)

یُوْفُوْنَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَ یَخَافُوْنَ یَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهٗ مُسْتَطِیْرًا(7)

They [are those who] fulfill vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread. (7)

وَ یُطْعِمُوْنَ الطَّعَامَ عَلٰى حُبِّهٖ مِسْكِیْنًا وَّ یَتِیْمًا وَّ اَسِیْرًا(8)

And they give food, in spite of love for it, to the needy, the orphan, and the captive, (8)

اِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ لَا نُرِیْدُ مِنْكُمْ جَزَآءً وَّ لَا شُكُوْرًا(9)

[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah; we wish not from you reward or gratitude. (9)

اِنَّا نَخَافُ مِنْ رَّبِّنَا یَوْمًا عَبُوْسًا قَمْطَرِیْرًا(10)

Indeed, we fear from our Lord a Day severe in its evil and dreadful [in appearance]." (10)

فَوَقٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ شَرَّ ذٰلِكَ الْیَوْمِ وَ لَقّٰىهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَّ سُرُوْرًا(11)

So Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness. (11)

وَ جَزٰىهُمْ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا جَنَّةً وَّ حَرِیْرًا(12)

And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments]. (12)

مُّتَّكِـٕیْنَ فِیْهَا عَلَى الْاَرَآىٕكِۚ-لَا یَرَوْنَ فِیْهَا شَمْسًا وَّ لَا زَمْهَرِیْرًا(13)

Reclining therein on adorned couches, they will not see therein [excessive] sun or bitter cold. (13)

وَ دَانِیَةً عَلَیْهِمْ ظِلٰلُهَا وَ ذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوْفُهَا تَذْلِیْلًا(14)

And near above them are its shades, and its [bunches of] fruit are made low in close proximity. (14)

وَ یُطَافُ عَلَیْهِمْ بِاٰنِیَةٍ مِّنْ فِضَّةٍ وَّ اَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَؔارِیْرَاۡ(15)

And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups of crystal - (15)

قَوَؔارِیْرَاۡ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوْهَا تَقْدِیْرًا(16)

Crystal of silver - they will determine its [size] in due measure. (16)

وَ یُسْقَوْنَ فِیْهَا كَاْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِیْلًا(17)

And they will be given to drink therein a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger, (17)

عَیْنًا فِیْهَا تُسَمّٰى سَلْسَبِیْلًا(18)

A spring therein called Salsabil. (18)

وَ یَطُوْفُ عَلَیْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُوْنَۚ-اِذَا رَاَیْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنْثُوْرًا(19)

And there will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [scattered] pearls. (19)

وَ اِذَا رَاَیْتَ ثَمَّ رَاَیْتَ نَعِیْمًا وَّ مُلْكًا كَبِیْرًا(20)

And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion. (20)

عٰلِیَهُمْ ثِیَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَّ اِسْتَبْرَقٌ٘-وَّ حُلُّوْۤا اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍۚ-وَ سَقٰىهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُوْرًا(21)

Upon them will be garments of fine green silk and brocade, and they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink. (21)

اِنَّ هٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءً وَّ كَانَ سَعْیُكُمْ مَّشْكُوْرًا(22)

Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated. (22)

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَیْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ تَنْزِیْلًا(23)

Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you the Qur'an progressively. (23)

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَ لَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ اٰثِمًا اَوْ كَفُوْرًا(24)

So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from them a sinner or a disbeliever. (24)

وَ اذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَّ اَصِیْلًا(25)

And mention the name of your Lord [morning] and afternoon. (25)

وَ مِنَ الَّیْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهٗ وَ سَبِّحْهُ لَیْلًا طَوِیْلًا(26)

And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt Him [for a] long [portion of the] night. (26)

اِنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ یُحِبُّوْنَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَ یَذَرُوْنَ وَرَآءَهُمْ یَوْمًا ثَقِیْلًا(27)

Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day. (27)

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنٰهُمْ وَ شَدَدْنَاۤ اَسْرَهُمْۚ-وَ اِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَاۤ اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِیْلًا(28)

It is We who created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can replace them with [others] the likes of them with [complete] replacement. (28)

اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ تَذْكِرَةٌۚ-فَمَنْ شَآءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ سَبِیْلًا(29)

Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way. (29)

وَ مَا تَشَآءُوْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ یَّشَآءَ اللّٰهُؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِیْمًا حَكِیْمًا(30)

But you do not will except that Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise. (30)

یُّدْخِلُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ فِیْ رَحْمَتِهٖؕ-وَ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِیْمًا(31)

He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment. (31)