Surah Al-Insaan

Chapter 76 · Verse 2 · Revealed in Madinah

إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍۢ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا

“Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.”

Translation: Saheeh International

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Reflection — Ibn Kathir

The Recitation of Surat As-Sajdah and Al-Insan in the Morning Prayer on Friday

It has been mentioned previously that it is recorded in Sahih Muslim from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in the Morning prayer on Friday:

الم تَنزِيلَ

Reflection — Maarif ul Quran

Neither we were there, nor was there any demand from us. It is only Your mercy that listened to what we never said.

Verse [ 2] describes the inception of human creation thus:

What does this verse bring up for you today?