The bismillah opens this surah. It belongs to the surah, not to verse 1, and is shown unnumbered as a mushaf shows it.
هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ حِينٌ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًٔا مَّذْكُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)hal ataa 'alaa l-'insaani heenun mina d-dahri lam yakun shay'an madhkooraa
DIN 31635hal ʾatā ʿalā l-ʾinsāni ḥīnun mina d-dahri lam yakun šayʾan maḏkūran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
Has there come upon man a period of time when he was nothing to be mentioned?
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Hath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Does there not come on man a portion of time when he is nothing worth mentioning
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Doth not a long time pass over MAN, during which he is a thing unremembered
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Did there not pass over man a long space of time; during which he was a thing not worthy of remembrance
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
A nuk ka kaluar për njeriun një periudhë e gjatë kohore kur ai nuk ishte diçka që përmendej?!
মানুষের উপর কি এমন এক সুদীর্ঘ সময় অতিক্রান্ত হয়নি যখন সে উল্লেখযোগ্য কিছুই ছিল না?
Ne prôđe li čovjeku dio vremena u kojem nije bio spomena vrijedan?!
Ne prođe li čovjeku dio vremena u kojem nije bio spomena vrijedan?!
Mbele arii e aade tumo e yonta nde o wonaana hay hu'unde jaŋtateende.
განა არ გავიდა ადამიანისთვის (გარკვეული) დრო, (როდესაც) იგი არც კი იყო რაიმე მოხსენიებადი?[1]
Ist (nicht) über den Menschen (also Adam) eine Spanne der endlosen Zeit gekommen, in der er nichts Nennenswertes war?
Δεν έχει περάσει μια (μεγάλη) χρονική περίοδος πριν την ύπαρξη του ανθρώπου (πριν να φυσηχτεί μέσα του η ψυχή), κατά την οποία δεν ήταν τίποτε που να μπορεί να αναφερθεί;
निश्चय इनसान पर ज़माने का एक ऐसा समय भी गुज़रा है, जब वह कोई ऐसी चीज़ नहीं था जिसका (कहीं) उल्लेख[1] हुआ हो।
È capitato forse un periodo in cui l’uomo non è stato preso in considerazione?
1. Argi žmogaus nepasiekė laikotarpis, kai jis nebuvo kažkuo (netgi) minėtinu.
Sila barri hangi ta'e nama irra kan inni waan yaadatamu hin ta'in hin dhufnee?[1]
Прошёл ли над человеком срок времени, когда он не был чем-то упоминаемым?
Зар је то давно било кад човек није био помена вредан?
Hakika kilimpitia binaadamu kipindi katika zama ambacho kwamba hakuwa kitu kinachotajwa.
Har det inte funnits en tid då människan inte var någonting man ens talade om?
İnsan (henüz) anılır bir şey değilken (yaratılmamışken) üzerinden uzunca bir zaman geçti.
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76:1 — the verse above
إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)innaa khalaqnaa l-'insaana min nutfatin amshaajin nabtaleehi faja'alnaahu samee'an baseeraa
DIN 31635ʾinnā ḫalaqnā l-ʾinsāna min nuṭfatin ʾamšāǧin nabtalīhi faǧaʿalnāhu samīʿan baṣīran
The translators word this verse differently
We created man from a liquid mixture, to test him; and We made him hearing and seeing.
Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing
Verily, We created man from a mingled clot, to try him; and we gave him hearing and sight
We have created man from the union of the sexes that we might prove him; and hearing, seeing, have we made him
Verily we have created man of the mingled seed of both sexes, that We might prove him: And We have made him to hear and to see
إِنَّا هَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)innaa hadaynaahu s-sabeela immaa shaakiran wa'immaa kafooraa
DIN 31635ʾinnā hadaynāhu s-sabīla ʾimmā šākiran waʾimmā kafūran
We guided him to the way, be he appreciative or unappreciative.
Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving
Verily, we guided him in the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful
In a right way have we guided him, be he thankful or ungrateful
We have surely directed him in the way; whether he be grateful, or ungrateful
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى الْإِنسَانِ حِينٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْئًا مَّذْكُورًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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