Surah Ar-Rahmanالرحمن
The Beneficent · 78 verses · Medinan
Ar-Rahman (الرحمن): full text and translation
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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ﴿١﴾
55:1 (God) Most Gracious!
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ﴿٢﴾
55:2 It is He Who has Taught the Qur-ān.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ﴿٣﴾
55:3 He has created man:
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ ﴿٤﴾
55:4 He has taught him speech (And Intelligence).
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ ﴿٥﴾
55:5 The sun and the moon Follow courses (exactly) computed;
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ ﴿٦﴾
55:6 And the herbs and the trees— Both (alike) bow in adoration.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ ﴿٧﴾
55:7 And the Firmament has He Raised high, and He has set up The Balance (of Justice),
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ ﴿٨﴾
55:8 In order that ye may Not transgress (due) balance.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ ﴿٩﴾
55:9 So establish weight with justice And fall not short In the balance.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ ﴿١٠﴾
55:10 It is He Who has Spread out the earth For (His) creatures:
فِيهَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ ﴿١١﴾
55:11 Therein is fruit And date-palms, producing Spathes (enclosing dates);
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ ﴿١٢﴾
55:12 Also corn, with (its) Leaves and stalk for fodder, And sweet-smelling plants.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿١٣﴾
55:13 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ ﴿١٤﴾
55:14 He created man From sounding clay Like unto pottery,
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ ﴿١٥﴾
55:15 And He created Jinns From fire free of smoke:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿١٦﴾
55:16 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ ﴿١٧﴾
55:17 (He is) Lord Of the two Easts And Lord Of the two Wests:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿١٨﴾
55:18 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ ﴿١٩﴾
55:19 He has let free The two bodies Of flowing water, Meeting together:
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ ﴿٢٠﴾
55:20 Between them is a Barrier Which they do not transgress:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٢١﴾
55:21 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ ﴿٢٢﴾
55:22 Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٢٣﴾
55:23 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَـٰمِ ﴿٢٤﴾
55:24 And His are the Ships Sailing smoothly through the seas, Lofty as mountains:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٢٥﴾
55:25 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ ﴿٢٦﴾
55:26 All that is on earth Will perish:
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ ﴿٢٧﴾
55:27 But will abide (for ever) The Face of thy Lord,— Full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٢٨﴾
55:28 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ ﴿٢٩﴾
55:29 Of Him seeks (its need) Every creature in the heavens And on earth: Every day in (new) Splendour Doth He (shine)!
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٠﴾
55:30 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ ﴿٣١﴾
55:31 Soon shall We Settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٢﴾
55:32 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
يَـٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ ﴿٣٣﴾
55:33 O ye assembly of Jinns, And men! If it be Ye can pass beyond The zones of the heavens And the earth, pass ye! Not without authority Shall ye be able to pass!
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٤﴾
55:34 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ ﴿٣٥﴾
55:35 On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) A flame of fire (to burn) And a smoke (to choke): No defence will ye have:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٦﴾
55:36 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ ﴿٣٧﴾
55:37 When the sky is rent Asunder, and it becomes red Like ointment:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٨﴾
55:38 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ﴿٣٩﴾
55:39 On that Day No question will be asked Of man or Jinn As to his sin,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٠﴾
55:40 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ ﴿٤١﴾
55:41 (For) the sinners will be Known by their Marks: And they will be seized By their forelocks and Their feet.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٢﴾
55:42 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
هَـٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾
55:43 This is the Hell which The Sinners deny:
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ ﴿٤٤﴾
55:44 In its midst And in the midst Of boiling hot water Will they wander round!
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٥﴾
55:45 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ ﴿٤٦﴾
55:46 But for such as fear The time when they will Stand before (the Judgment Seat Of) their Lord, There will be two Gardens—
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٧﴾
55:47 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?—
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ ﴿٤٨﴾
55:48 Containing all kinds (Of trees and delights);—
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٩﴾
55:49 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?—
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ ﴿٥٠﴾
55:50 In them (each) will be Two Springs flowing (free);
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥١﴾
55:51 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?—
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ ﴿٥٢﴾
55:52 In them will be Fruits Of every kind, two and two.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥٣﴾
55:53 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ ﴿٥٤﴾
55:54 They will recline on Carpets, Whose inner linings will be Of rich brocade: the Fruit Of the Gardens will be Near (and easy of reach).
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥٥﴾
55:55 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
فِيهِنَّ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ﴿٥٦﴾
55:56 In them will be (Maidens), Chaste, restraining their glances, Whom no man or Jinn Before them has touched;—
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥٧﴾
55:57 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?—
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ ﴿٥٨﴾
55:58 Like unto rubies and coral.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥٩﴾
55:59 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنُ ﴿٦٠﴾
55:60 Is there any Reward For Good-other than Good?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦١﴾
55:61 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ ﴿٦٢﴾
55:62 And besides these two, There are two other Gardens,—
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦٣﴾
55:63 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?—
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ ﴿٦٤﴾
55:64 Dark-green in colour (From plentiful watering).
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦٥﴾
55:65 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ ﴿٦٦﴾
55:66 In them (each) will be Two Springs pouring forth water In continuous abundance:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦٧﴾
55:67 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
فِيهِمَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ ﴿٦٨﴾
55:68 In them will be Fruits, And dates and pomegranates:
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦٩﴾
55:69 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ ﴿٧٠﴾
55:70 In them will be Fair (Companions), good, beautiful;—
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٧١﴾
55:71 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?—
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ ﴿٧٢﴾
55:72 Companions restrained (as to Their glances), in (goodly) pavilions;—
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٧٣﴾
55:73 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?—
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ ﴿٧٤﴾
55:74 Whom no man or Jinn Before them has touched;—
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٧٥﴾
55:75 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?—
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ ﴿٧٦﴾
55:76 Reclining on green Cushions And rich Carpets of beauty.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٧٧﴾
55:77 Then which of the favours Of your Lord will ye deny?
تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ ﴿٧٨﴾
55:78 Blessed be the name Of thy Lord, Full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.