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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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The full entries on the root أ ن س

Verses with إنسان

Verses 21–40 of 69

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Man is a creature of haste: Soon (enough) will I show You My Signs; then Ye will not ask Me To hasten them!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:37
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who gave you life, Will cause you to die, And will again give you Life: truly man is A most ungrateful creature!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:66
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Man We did create From a quintessence (of clay);

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:12
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He did lead me astray From the Message (of God) After it had come to me! Ah! the Evil One is But a traitor to man! Then the Apostle will say:

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:29
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    That with it We may give Life to a dead land, And slake the thirst Of things We have created,— Cattle and men in great numbers.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:49
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But his people gave No other answer but this: They said, "Drive out The followers of Lūt from Your city: these are Indeed men who want To be clean and pure!"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:56
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have enjoined on man Kindness to parents: but if They (either of them) strive (To force) thee to join With Me (in worship) Anything of which thou hast No knowledge, obey them not. Ye have (all) to return To Me, and I will Tell you (the truth) Of all that ye did.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have enjoined on man (To be good) to his parents: In travail upon travail Did his mother bear him, And in years twain Was his weaning: (hear The command), "Show gratitude To Me and to thy parents: To Me is (thy final) Goal.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:14
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He Who has made Everything which He has created Most Good: He began The creation of man With (nothing more than) clay,

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:7
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did indeed offer The Trust to the Heavens And the Earth And the Mountains; But they refused To undertake it, Being afraid thereof: But man undertook it;— He was indeed unjust And foolish;—

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:72
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Doth not man see That it is We Who Created him from sperm? Yet behold! he (stands forth) As an open adversary!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:77
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    When some trouble toucheth man, He crieth unto his Lord, Turning to Him in repentance: But when He bestoweth A favour upon him As from Himself, (man) Doth forget what he cried And prayed for before, And he doth set up Rivals unto God, Thus misleading others From God's Path. Say, "Enjoy thy blasphemy For a little while: Verily thou art (one) Of the Companions of the Fire!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:8
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, when trouble touches man, He cries to Us: But when We bestow A favour upon him As from Ourselves, He says, "This has been Given to me because of A certain knowledge (I have)!" Nay, but this is But a trial, but most Of them understand not!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:49
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Man does not weary Of asking for good (things), But if ill touches him, He gives up all hope (And) is lost in despair.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:49
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We bestow favours On man, he turns away, And gets himself remote On his side (instead of' Coming to Us); and when Evil seizes him, (he comes) Full of prolonged prayer!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:51
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    If then they turn away, We have not sent thee As a guard over them. Thy duty is but to convey (The Message). And truly, When We give man A taste of a Mercy From ourselves, he doth Exult thereat, but When some ill happens To him, on account Of the deeds which His hands have sent forth, Truly then is man ungrateful!

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:48
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they attribute To some of His servants A share with Him (In His godhead)! Truly is man a blasphemous Ingrate avowed!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:15
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have enjoined on man Kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother Bear him, and in pain Did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) To his weaning is (A period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches The age of full strength And attains forty years, He says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be Grateful for Thy favour Which Thou hast bestowed Upon me, and upon both My parents, and that I May work righteousness Such as Thou mayest approve; And be gracious to me In my issue. Truly Have I turned to Thee And truly do I bow (To Thee) in Islām."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:15
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We Who Created man, and We know What dark suggestions his soul Makes to him: for We Are nearer to him Than (his) jugular vein.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:16
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, shall man have (just) Anything he hankers after?

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:24