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إِنس

إنس in the Quran

Meaning: and the men

إنس occurs 18 times in 17 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
18
Verses
17
Surahs
9

إِنس

Noun · 18 times

Meaning: and the men · Also translated as: the mankind, any man, the men, and [the] men

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱلْإِنسِ ×9
  • ٱلْإِنسِ ×6
  • إِنسٌ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهمزة والنون والسين أصل واحد، وهو ظهور الشيء، وكل شيء خالف طريقة التوحش. قالوا: الإنس خلاف الجن، وسموا لظهورهم. يقال: آنست الشيء: إذا رأيته. قال الله تعالى: ﴿فإن آنستم منهم رشدا﴾ [النساء: 6]. ويقال: آنست الشيء: إذا سمعته. وهذا مستعار من الأول. قال الحارث:

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The full entries on the root أ ن س

Verses with إنس

Verses 1–17 of 17

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Likewise did We make For every Messenger An enemy,—evil ones Among men and Jinns, Inspiring each other With flowery discourses By way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned, They would not have Done it: so leave them And their inventions alone.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:112
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day will He gather Them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns! Much (toll) did ye take Of men." Their friends Amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit From each other: but (alas!) We reached our term— Which Thou didst appoint For us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place: You will dwell therein for ever, Except as God willeth." For thy Lord is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:128
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O ye assembly of Jinns And men! came there not Unto you apostles from amongst you Setting forth unto you My Signs, and warning you Of the meeting of this Day Of yours?" They will say: "We bear witness against Ourselves." It was The life of this world That deceived them. So Against themselves will they Bear witness that they Rejected Faith.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:130
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "Enter ye In the company of The Peoples who passed away Before you—men and Jinns,— Into the Fire. Every time A new People enters, It curses its sister-People (That went before), until They follow each other, all Into the Fire. Saith the last About the first: "Our Lord! It is these that misled us: So give them a double Penalty in the Fire." He will say: "Doubled For all": but this Ye do not understand.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:38
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Many are the Jinns and men We have made for Hell: They have hearts wherewith they Understand not, eyes wherewith They see not, and ears wherewith They hear not. They are Like cattle,—nay more Misguided: for they Are heedless (of warning).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:179
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If the whole Of mankind and Jinns Were to gather together To produce the like Of this Qur-ān, they Could not produce The like thereof, even if They backed up each other With help and support.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:88
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And before Solomon were marshalled His hosts,—of Jinns and men And birds, and they were all Kept in order and ranks.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:17
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have destined For them intimate companions (Of like nature), who made Alluring to them what was Before them and behind them; And the sentence among The previous generations of Jinns And men; who have passed away, Is proved against them; For they are utterly lost.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:25
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Unbelievers will say: "Our Lord! Show us those, Among Jinns and men, Who misled us: we shall Crush them beneath our feet, So that they become The vilest (before all)."

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:29
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are they against whom Is proved the Sentence Among the previous generations Of Jinns and men, that have Passed away; for they will Be (utterly) lost.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:18
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    I have only created Jinns and men, that They may serve Me.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:56
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye assembly of Jinns, And men! If it be Ye can pass beyond The zones of the heavens And the earth, pass ye! Not without authority Shall ye be able to pass!

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:33
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that Day No question will be asked Of man or Jinn As to his sin,

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:39
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    In them will be (Maidens), Chaste, restraining their glances, Whom no man or Jinn Before them has touched;—

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:56
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whom no man or Jinn Before them has touched;—

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:74
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    'But we do think That no man or spirit Should say aught that is Untrue against God.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:5
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    'True, there were persons Among mankind who took shelter With persons among the Jinns, But they increased them In folly.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:6