Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of The Glorious Koran. An Explanatory Translation (1930)

SÛRAH LXXVI

Al-Insân or Ad-Dahr is, in either case, so called from a word in the first verse.

An early Meccan Sûrah.

“Time” or “Man”

1. Hath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered?

2. Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing.

3. Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving.

4. Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and car cans and a raging fire.

5. Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of water of Kafur,

6. A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah drink, making it gush forth abundantly,

7. (Because) they perform the vow and fear a day whereof the evil is wide-spreading,

8. And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him,

9. (Saying): We feed you, for the sake of Allah only. We wish for no reward nor thanks from you;

10. Lo! we fear from our Lord a day of frowning and of fate.