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Surah 076 · Madinah

Al-Insān

الإنسان

"Man"

Number
76 of 114
Verses
31
Revealed
Madinah

A sip of a drink that tastes of camphor.

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24 passages reference this surah

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Book 24: Evils of the Tongue
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "The Hadith, No man accuses a man of disbelief or morality unless it rebounds upon him if his companion is not such, is agreed upon and comes from Al-Bukhari, narrated by Abu Dar. The Hadith, No man testifies against another man's disbelief except that one of them bears"

  2. "accuses a man of disbelief or immorality unless it rebounds upon him if his companion is not such. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, No man testifies against another man's disbelief except that one of them bears it. If he is a disbeliever, it is as he said,"

  1. "which the young man wore before leaving. The young man then visited al-Ma'mun, admonishing him to fear Allah. Al-Ma'mun, moved by his words, ordered his execution. As the young man was taken away, Harith hid, and strangers buried the young man. Harith mourned him in"

  2. "anyone to approach without being harmed. As the woman screamed, Bishr ibn al-Harith happened by. He approached the man, nudged his shoulder, and the man collapsed. Bishr continued on his way. The people gathered around the man, who was now sweating profusely,"

  3. "a mosque, where he dreamt of the young man surrounded by beautiful maidens. The young man told Harith that he was among those who conceal their states and obey their Lord. Harith was reassured that the young man's words had stirred him to act for the sake"

Book 33: Fear and Hope
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "man, I would hope to be that man, and if it were announced that all people should enter paradise except one man, I would fear to be that man. This expresses the utmost level of fear and hope in balance, with predominance and dominance, but in a way of equilibration"

The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "his. A just imam, a man who remembers Allah in solitude and his eyes shed tears, a man whose heart is attached to the mosque, two men who love each other for Allah's sake alone, a man who gives in charity and conceals it, a young man who grows up worshipping Allah"

  1. "young man. Umar asked him, O young man, what has brought you to this state? The young man replied, O leader of the believers, ailments and illnesses. Umar pressed him to be truthful, and the young man explained, I tasted the sweetness of earthly"

Book 27: Condemnation of Miserliness and Love of Wealth
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Man bin Zayda a governor in Basra was approached by a poet who struggled to gain an audience with him The poet asked a servant to inform him when man entered the garden When man did the poet wrote a verse on a piece of wood and cast it into the water flowing into the garden"

Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
  1. "a Muslim man who asked the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, what do we gain from these ailments that strike us? He replied, They are expiations. The man asked, Even a thorn? The prophet affirmed, prompting the man to ask that fever never leave him until his death."

  1. "He also mentioned, It will be said to a man, Rise, O so-and-so, and intercede, and the man will stand and intercede for a tribe, a family, or one or two individuals according to his deeds. Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah said, A man from the people of Paradise"

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "the commander of the faithful, Mustansir. May God be pleased with him. I saw a young man of humble means rushing after a man leaving the school. Some students told me, That young man you see is the son of Prince Muhammad, the grandson of the Caliph Mustansir in India."

Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Abu Hurairah said, Three people will enter paradise without accountability, a man who wants to wash his clothes but has nothing else to wear, a man who never placed two cauldrons on a cooking fire, and a man who, when offered a drink, is not asked which one he wants."

  2. "heard a poor man, who had just completed his circumambulation, quietly expressing his hunger and lack of clothing. Observing the man's state, he decided to give him the dirhams. The man took five dirhams, explaining he needed four for two waste"

  3. "welcome, emblem of the righteous. Ad al-Khurasani narrated about a prophet who saw a man fishing by a coast. The man said, In the name of Allah, but caught nothing. Another man said, In the name of Satan, and caught many fish. The Prophet,"

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "Najmal Din asked to see the man, and they went together at night. As they passed by the man, Najmal Din pointed him out, saying, My lord, it is him. The man heard this, struck his hand to his mouth, and said, Be silent, may Allah silence you. Hassan's tongue became"

  2. "perform tawaf circumambulation at night. During his nightly tawaf, he would see a poor man who also performed tawaf frequently, but he would not see him during the day. One night, Hassan encountered this poor man and asked about his situation. The man said,"

Book 15: Friendship and Brotherhood
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "sake, meeting and parting for that reason, a man who remembers Allah in solitude and his eyes overflow with tears, a man who is invited by a woman of beauty and status and says, I fear Allah, and a man who gives charity so secretly that his left hand does not know"

  2. "of his affection for you, he has done much. Al-Rabi shared a story about al-Shafi'i, may Allah have mercy on him, who formed a close bond with a man in Baghdad. When this man's brother became the governor of al-Sabayn, the man's attitude towards"

  3. "The man answered, No. The angel said, Is it because of something? favor he did for you? The man said, No. The angel said, Then why? The man replied, I love him for Allah's sake. The angel said, Allah sent me to tell you that he loves you for"

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "one who misses opportunities. Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad stated, Men are of four types, a man who knows and knows that he knows, he is a scholar, so follow him. A man who knows and does not know that he knows, he is asleep, so wake him. A man who does not know and knows"

Book 5: The Mysteries of Zakat
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "on your wife. The man said, I have another. The Prophet replied, Spend it on your child. The man said, I have another. The Prophet advised, Spend it on your servant. Finally, the man said, I have another. The Prophet concluded, You know what is best for it."

The Destroyed Nations & Yunus
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "The prophet would ask about the black man, but they did not know his fate. This continued until Allah took the prophet, and then the black man awakened. The messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, Indeed, that black man"

The Story of Musa
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "man the day before, so he sent for him. But a well-intentioned man reached him by a faster way, and a man came from the farthest end of the city, hurrying to him with compassion, and said, O Moses, indeed the chiefs are conspiring"

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