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Al-Insan (الإنسان)

Quran 76:8 — Surah Al-Insan, Verse 8

Chapter 76 · The Man · Juz 29

8

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًۭا وَيَتِيمًۭا وَأَسِيرًا

Wa yut''imoonat ta'aama 'alaa hubbihee miskeenanw wa yatemanw wa aseeraa

And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

Quran 76:8 — Surah Al-Insan

About This Verse

This is verse 8 of 31 in Surah Al-Insan (الإنسان), meaning “The Man”. It is a Medinan surah — revealed in Madinah after the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 29 (Part 29) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Insan is the 76th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 31 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 76:8

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Wa yut''imoonat ta'aama 'alaa hubbihee miskeenanw wa yatemanw wa aseeraa

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Surrounding Verses

6

عَيْنًۭا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًۭا

A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allah will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].

7

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًۭا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًۭا

They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.

8

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًۭا وَيَتِيمًۭا وَأَسِيرًا

And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,

9

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَلَا شُكُورًا

[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

10

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًۭا قَمْطَرِيرًۭا

Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."