Surah Insan Ayat 16 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 16
Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.
Crystal-clear, made of silver: they will determine the measure thereof (according to their wishes).
goblets bright as crystal but made of silver, filled to exact measure.
Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure thereof according to their wishes.
(Bright as) glass but (made) of silver, which they (themselves) have measured to the measure (of their deeds).
Crystals of silver that they have determined its (measure), an exact determination.
and gleaming silver goblets according to their fancy,
شیشے بھی چاندی کے جن کو (ساقی نے) اندازے سے ناپ رکھا ہوگا
Quran 76 Verse 16 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Insan ayat 16, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(76:16) goblets bright as crystal but made of silver, filled to exact measure.[19]
19. “In due measure”: filled accurately according to thedesire of every person, neither over-filled nor under-filled.In other words, the attendants of the dwellers of Paradisewill be so judicious and discerning that they will haveaccurate judgment about everybody whom they serve wineas to how much of it he wishes to drink. For the characteristics of the wine of Paradise, see (Surah As-Saaffat, Ayat 45-47) notes 24-27, (Surah Muhammad, Ayat 15) note 22, (Surah At-Tur, Ayat 23) note 18, (Surah Al-Waqiah, Ayat 19) note 10.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Al-Insan verse 16 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Insan ayat 13 which provides the complete commentary from verse 13 through 22.
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