76. The Human
The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge
A.J. Droge [+ ]
A. J. Droge is the translator of The Qur’an: A New Annotated Translation (Equinox, 2013), and the author of Homer or Moses? Early Christian Interpretations of the History of Culture and A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom among Christians and Jews in Antiquity (with J.D. Tabor).
Description
This sūra opens with a reference to the generation of humans, describes the rewards of the righteous, and closes with an exhortation to the Prophet to remain steadfast. It also goes under the name ‘Time’ (Ar. al-Dahr).