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Quran Maqasid

إِنسان

إنسان in the Quran

Meaning: the man

إنسان occurs 71 times in 69 verses across 46 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
71
Verses
69
Surahs
46

إِنسان

Noun · 71 times

Meaning: the man · Also translated as: man, people, [the] man, We give man a taste

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ ×58
  • لِلْإِنسَٰنِ ×6
  • أُنَاسٍ ×5
  • إِنسَٰنٍ ×1
  • وَأَنَاسِىَّ ×1

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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Verses with إنسان

Verses 1–20 of 69

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Moses prayed For water for his people; We said: "Strike the rock With thy staff." Then gushed forth Therefrom twelve springs. Each group knew its own place For water. So eat and drink Of the sustenance provided by God, And do no evil nor mischief On the (face of the) earth.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:60
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth wish To lighten your (difficulties); For man was created Weak (in flesh).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:28
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And his people gave No answer but this: They said, "Drive them out Of your city: these are Indeed men who want To be clean and pure!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:82
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We divided them into twelve Tribes Or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, When his (thirsty) people asked Him for water: "Strike the rock With thy staff": out of it There gushed forth twelve springs: Each group knew its own place For water. We gave them The shade of clouds, and sent Down to them manna and quails, (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for you": (But they rebelled); to Us They did no harm, but They harmed their own souls.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:160
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When trouble toucheth a man, He crieth unto Us (In all postures)—lying down On his side, or sitting, Or standing. But when We Have solved his trouble, He passeth on his way as if He had never cried to Us For a trouble that touched him! Thus do the deeds of transgressors Seem fair in their eyes!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:12
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We give man a taste Of Mercy from Ourselves, And then withdraw it from him, Behold! he is in despair And (falls into) blasphemy.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:9
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said (the father): "My (dear) little son! Relate not thy vision To thy brothers, lest they Concoct a plot against thee: For Satan is to man An avowed enemy!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:5
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He giveth you Of all that ye ask for. But if ye count the favours Of God, never will ye Be able to number them. Verily, man is given up To injustice and ingratitude.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:34
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    We created man from sounding clay, From mud moulded into shape;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:26
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    He has created man From a sperm-drop; And behold this same (man) Becomes an open disputer!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:4
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The prayer that man Should make for good, He maketh for evil; For man is given to Hasty (deeds).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:11
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every man's fate We have fastened On his own neck: On the Day of Judgment We shall bring out For him a scroll, Which he will see Spread open.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:13
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to My servants That they should (only) say Those things that are best: For Satan doth sow Dissensions among them: For Satan is to man An avowed enemy.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:53
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    When distress seizes you At sea, those that ye Call upon—besides Himself— Leave you in the lurch! But when He brings you back Safe to land, ye turn Away (from Him). Most ungrateful Is man!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:67
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day We shall call Together all human beings With their (respective) Imāms: Those who are given their record In their right hand Will read it (with pleasure), And they will not be Dealt with unjustly In the least.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:71
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet when We bestow Our favours on man, He turns away and becomes Remote on his side (instead Of coming to Us), and when Evil seizes him he Gives himself up to despair!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:83
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If ye had Control of the Treasures Of the Mercy of my Lord, Behold, ye would keep them Back, for fear of spending Them: for man Is (ever) niggardly!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:100
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have explained In detail in this Qur-ān, For the benefit of mankind, Every kind of similitude: But man is, in most things, Contentious.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:54
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Man says: "What! When I am dead, shall I Then be raised up alive?"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:66
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But does not man Call to mind that We Created him before Out of nothing?

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:67