الـرحـمـن

1 The Most Merciful

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Beneficent

2 Taught the Qur'an,

2 Hath made known the Qur'an.

3 Created man,

3 He hath created man.

4 [And] taught him eloquence.

4 He hath taught him utterance.

5 The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,

5 The sun and the moon are made punctual.

6 And the stars and trees prostrate.

6 The stars and the trees adore.

7 And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance

7 And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,

8 That you not transgress within the balance.

8 That ye exceed not the measure,

9 And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.

9 But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.

10 And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.

10 And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,

11 Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]

11 Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,

12 And grain having husks and scented plants.

12 Husked grain and scented herb.

13 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

13 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

14 He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.

14 He created man of clay like the potter's,

15 And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.

15 And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.

16 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

16 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

17 [He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.

17 Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!

18 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

18 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

19 He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];

19 He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.

20 Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.

20 There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).

21 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

21 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

22 From both of them emerge pearl and coral.

22 There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral - stone.

23 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

23 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

24 And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.

24 His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.

25 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

25 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

26 Everyone upon the earth will perish,

26 Everyone that is thereon will pass away;

27 And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.

27 There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.

28 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

28 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

29 Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.

29 All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.

30 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

30 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

31 We will attend to you, O prominent beings.

31 We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).

32 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

32 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

33 O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].

33 O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.

34 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

34 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

35 There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.

35 There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.

36 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

36 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

37 And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -

37 And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -

38 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -

38 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -

39 Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.

39 On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.

40 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

40 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

41 The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.

41 The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.

42 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

42 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

43 This is Hell, which the criminals deny.

43 This is hell which the guilty deny.

44 They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].

44 They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.

45 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

45 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

46 But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -

46 But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.

47 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -

47 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

48 Having [spreading] branches.

48 Of spreading branches.

49 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

49 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

50 In both of them are two springs, flowing.

50 Wherein are two fountains flowing.

51 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

51 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

52 In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.

52 Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.

53 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

53 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

54 [They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.

54 Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.

55 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

55 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

56 In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -

56 Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.

57 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -

57 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

58 As if they were rubies and coral.

58 (In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral - stone.

59 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

59 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

60 Is the reward for good [anything] but good?

60 Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?

61 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

61 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

62 And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -

62 And beside them are two other gardens,

63 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -

63 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

64 Dark green [in color].

64 Dark green with foliage.

65 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

65 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

66 In both of them are two springs, spouting.

66 Wherein are two abundant springs.

67 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

67 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

68 In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.

68 Wherein is fruit, the date - palm and pomegranate.

69 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

69 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

70 In them are good and beautiful women -

70 Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -

71 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -

71 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -

72 Fair ones reserved in pavilions -

72 Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -

73 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -

73 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -

74 Untouched before them by man or jinni -

74 Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -

75 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -

75 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

76 Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.

76 Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.

77 So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

77 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?

78 Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.

78 Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!