Al-Insan 76:1–3
Not yet anything
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ حِينٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْـًۭٔا مَّذْكُورًا ١ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍۢ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ٢ إِنَّا هَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًۭا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ٣
The meaning, simply
A long time passed over man when he was nothing worth mentioning. Then Allah created him from a small drop of fluid to test him, gave him hearing and sight, and showed him the way of good and bad: he can be thankful or ungrateful.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- حِينٌۭ
- a long time
- ٱلدَّهْرِ
- time
- نَّبْتَلِيهِ
- to test him
- هَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ
- showed him the way
- كَفُورًا
- ungrateful
Think with me
Allah showed you the way. How can you be one of the thankful?