Quran Quote  :  Then whosoever does righteous works, while believing, his striving will not go unappreciated. - 21:94
Al-Insan

هَلۡ اَتٰى عَلَى الۡاِنۡسَانِ حِيۡنٌ مِّنَ الدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُنۡ شَيۡـًٔـا مَّذۡكُوۡرًا‏ ﴿۱﴾

Was there certainly not a time over the life of a human being (2 ) when he was nothing (3) worth mentioning?

2. It means Hazrat Adam (On whom be peace) or every human being prior to his birth had at he stage experienced this time. 3. During the period of being in the womb of the mother, or even prior to this, he was not own to anyone. It should be remembered that our Holy Prophet was from the beginning صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم .

Centuries prior to the birth of the Holy Prophet, Hazrat Isa (On whom be peace) had informed his people about this blessed Prophet, saying that his name is Ahmad and not that his name would be Ahmad.

Hazrat Adam (On whom be صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم peace) saw the Holy Prophet's name inscribed on the Divine Throne and on every leaf of Paradise. He would pray to Allah Almighty, seeking his blessed medium. Hence, in this word, a 'human being' is the Holy Prophet.is not included

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 1
Topic : Man was non-existant-1

 اِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا الۡاِنۡسَانَ مِنۡ نُّطۡفَةٍ اَمۡشَاجٍۖ نَّبۡتَلِيۡهِ فَجَعَلۡنٰهُ سَمِيۡعًۢا بَصِيۡرًا‏ ﴿۲﴾

Surely We have created man from a mingled drop of semen (4) so that We might try him so We made him hearing, seeing (5).

4. Through the sperm of the parents. Through the sperm of the father bony structure is formed, while flesh, blood and hair are formed from the egg of the mother. Therefore, genealogy is perpetuated through the father and not through the mother.

It should be remembered that Hazrat Isa and Sayyeda Hawa are excluded from this natural phenomenon because neither is born from the sperm of a father nor that of the mother. Law is one thing, but power is something else.

5. Almost all human beings can see and hear. The difference is that some listen to the devil and see him, while others listen to the Most Compassionate and behold His Beauty.

Thus, the visual and auditory capacities of human beings differ from one to another. The auditory and visual powers of the Prophets are so strong that they hear and see things from a long distance. Hazrat Sulaiman (On whom be peace) had heard the sound of ants from a distance of five miles. The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم saw Allah almighty with his naked eye, but not an eyelash moved.

Says Allah Almighty: "The eye deviated not, nor crossed the limit" (S53:V17). In short, hearing and seeing are different. Observe, the outer vision of some is strong, but others are weak. Then also, the collyrium (surma) to strengthen the outer vision is different to the medicinal root used for strengthening the inner sight.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 2
Topic : Allah created male and female from sperm

اِنَّا هَدَيۡنٰهُ السَّبِيۡلَ اِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَّاِمَّا كَفُوۡرًا‏ ﴿۳﴾

Verily, We have shown (6) them the way; they may be grateful or ungrateful.

6. By establishing intellectual reasons and proofs by sending the Prophets, He provided the route to reach Him. Some accepted this, others rejected it.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 3
Topic : Sperm Drop

 اِنَّاۤ اَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكٰفِرِيۡنَ سَلٰسِلَا۟ وَاَغۡلٰلاً وَّسَعِيۡرًا‏ ﴿۴﴾

Surely, We have prepared for the infidels chains and shackles and a burning fire (7).

7. From this reckoning one learns that those chains, iron collars and eternal stay in Hell is specifically for the infidels. Allah Almighty will protect the sinful believers from these. It should be remembered that these chains and iron collars would be put on the infidels at the time of being taken to Hell, (Tafseer Roohul Mu'ani) while tying of their hands on the field of Mahshar is separate from this.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 4
Topic : For the unbelievers,chains and fetters and a Blazing Fire

نَّ الۡاَبۡرَارَ يَشۡرَبُوۡنَ مِنۡ كَاۡسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوۡرًا‌ۚ‏ ﴿۵﴾

5. Certainly, the righteous shall drink (8) from a cup, the mixture of which is camphor.

8. These eighteen verses were revealed in honour of Hazrat Alli, Imam Hassan, Imam Husain, sayyeda Faatimah and their maid servant Fiddah, as these pious people had taken a vow of keeping three fasts at the time when Imam Hassan and Imam Husain became ill. They fulfilled this vow when they gained their health.

But at the time of Iftaar, each evening, there was either a beggar, a destitute or a prisoner coming to their door, for whom whatever was cooked was given and they themselves slept without a morsel of food on all three nights. It is for this reason that Hazrat Alli (May Allah be pleased with him) is called the Prince of Generosity. The majority of the scholars are of the opinion that Surah Ad-Dahr was revealed in Madina because the prisoners were in Madina and not in Makkah.

Some said that only these verses were revealed in Madina. It should be remembered that at the time of these fasts there was a great deal of hardship in the household of the Holy Prophet Each night whatever income came was equal to one bread per person. At the time of Iftaar, in the evening, when they sat to break their fast there would always be someone seeking food. In response each one would give their bread to the beggar and go to bed without eating.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 5
Topic : Drink of cup mixed with camphor for virtuous-1

عَيۡنًا يَّشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ يُفَجِّرُوۡنَهَا تَفۡجِيۡرًا‏ ﴿۶﴾

A fountain from which the special devotees of Allah shall drink, and make of it to flow a forceful gushing out in abundance wherever they would like in their places (10).

9. Hazrat Alli, Imam Hassan, Imam Husain, sayedda Faatimah, Fiddah (May Allah be pleased with them) and through their medium their sinful servants. May Allah Almighty grant us their servitude.

10. This tells us that the rivers of Paradise will be under the control of the inmates. Wherever they want it, the rivers will flow there.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 6
Topic : Gushing spring of wine

وۡفُوۡنَ بِالنَّذۡرِ وَيَخَافُوۡنَ يَوۡمًا كَانَ شَرُّهٗ مُسۡتَطِيۡرًا‏ ﴿۷﴾

They fulfil (11) their vows and fear a day the evil of which shall be spreading (12) far and wide.

11. By minnat is meant to give a lesser important worship a condition of obligation. It is Wajib (compulsory) to fulfill this promise (MINNAT). The purpose of this verse is to show that these pious persons in addition to fulfilling Divine obligation they fulfill vows they have taken implicitly.

12. After performing so many good deeds they still display a high degree of fear for the Day of Judgement and Allah Almighty. They perform the good deeds after which they display fear.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 7
Topic : This will be reward for fear of Allah and day of judgement

وَيُطۡعِمُوۡنَ الطَّعَامَ عَلٰى حُبِّهٖ مِسۡكِيۡنًا وَّيَتِيۡمًا وَّاَسِيۡرًا‏ ﴿۸﴾

And they feed out of love (13) for Him to the needy and the orphan and the prisoners (14).

13. From this it is hinted that you should give in charity your favourite food. It is for this reason that the desirable food of the deceased is distributed for Fateha. Also, they devote their life when healthy even when they themselves are in need of it. The charity given in the days of health is superior in virtue.

14. By "prisoner" is understood that this verse is Madinite because there was no Jihad prior to Hijrah (migration from Makkah to Madina), and you will not have prisoners without Jihad (Holy War). In Islam there is no life imprisonment for e any criminal.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 8
Topic : Reward for those who feed the needy

اِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِـوَجۡهِ اللّٰهِ لَا نُرِيۡدُ مِنۡكُمۡ جَزَآءً وَّلَا شُكُوۡرًا‏ ﴿۹﴾

(Saying) we only feed you for Allah's pleasure, we desire from you neither any reward (15) nor thanks.

15. On the basis of this, some cautious people do not ask the beggars to offer dua after giving them charity, thinking it may become a form of expressing gratitude. Some scholars and spiritual guides, too, do not seek any worldly rewards from their students and disciples saying that knowledge is spiritual nourishment and its charity too should be for gaining the pleasure of Allah Almighty alone. But the students and the disciples must express gratitude and render service. The reward of good is good.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 9
Topic : Reward for those who feed the needy

اِنَّا نَخَافُ مِنۡ رَّبِّنَا يَوۡمًا عَبُوۡسًا قَمۡطَرِيۡرًا‏ ﴿۱۰﴾

Certainly, we fear from our Lord a stern distressful (16) day.

16. We are giving you this charity on the basis that we do not expect any goodness from you, but from our Lord.

Surah Name : Al-Insan   Surah Number : 76   Ayat Number: 10
Topic : Reward for those who feed the needy

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