The Quran

سورة الإنسَان

Surah Al-Insân 76:5

The Human Being · Verse 5 of 31

إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

The virtuous shall truly drink of a cup tempered with camphor (a symbol of purity and coolness).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

As to the Righteous, they shall drink of a Cup (of Wine) mixed with Kafur,-

Ahmed Ali

Surely the devotees will drink cups flavoured with palm blossoms

12 more translations

Ali Unal

The virtuous and godly will surely drink from a cup with heavenly wine flavored with heavenly additives.

Daryabadi

Verily the pious shall drink of a cup whereof the admixture is like Unto camphor.

Faridul Haque

Indeed the virtuous will drink from a cup, containing a mixture of Kafoor.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

The righteous truly drink of a cup tempered with camphor --

Maulvi Sher Ali

But the virtuous shall drink of a cup, tempered with camphor -

Muhammad Asad

[whereas,] behold, the truly virtuous shall drink from a cup flavoured with the calyx of sweet-smelling flowers:

Muhammad Musin Khan

Verily, the Abrar (pious, who fear Allah and avoid evil), shall drink a cup (of wine) mixed with water from a spring in Paradise called Kafur.

Muhammad Pickthall

Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur,

Muhammad Sarwar

The virtuous ones will drink from a cup containing camphor

Muhammed ali Shakir

Surely the righteous shall drink of a cup the admixture of which is camphor

Rashad Khalifa

As for the virtuous, they will drink from cups spiced with nectar.

Shabbir Ahmed

The truly virtuous will drink from a cup sweetened with nectar of flowers.

Commentary 76:5 Abrârاَبْرَارَ is derived from barraبْرَ meaning, “to be just, be truthful, to bestow bountiful gifts, to keep oath, to behave courteously”. From these…

إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

76:5 Abrârاَبْرَارَ is derived from barraبْرَ meaning, “to be just, be truthful, to bestow bountiful gifts, to keep oath, to behave courteously”. From these meanings derive the characteristics of al-Abrârالْأَبْرَارَ as described in verses 7-10 (cf. 2:177). One has to suppress his lust, filthiness and greed in order to reach the rank of Abrâr. Here we are told that the Abrâr will take drinks tempered with camphor (Kâfûrكَافُورًا). Camphor is something that cools down, covers and suppresses. Kâfûrكَافُور symbolizes the conditions of the Abrâr in this life and in the Hereafter. Concerning this world, it represents the cooling down of animal-like passions, so that they will not lose control over their passions and animal-like desires. The use of the word Kâfûrكَافُورًا also denotes that the poison of their evil deeds is washed away when they drink the antidote - the “cup of camphor”. They also let others drink from the cups to quench their thirst for spiritual knowledge (see the following verses 6-10). Allâh confers on them in the Hereafter all sorts of reward that flow from His love and Divine realization (see verses 11-22)