AlrRahman

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

1 Alrrahmanu

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!

2 Hath made known the Qur'an.

2 AAallama alqurana

2 He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).

3 He hath created man.

3 Khalaqa alinsana

3 He created man.

4 He hath taught him utterance.

4 AAallamahu albayana

4 He taught him eloquent speech.

5 The sun and the moon are made punctual.

5 Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin

5 The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).

6 The stars and the trees adore.

6 Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani

6 And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

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

7 Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana

7 And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.

8 That ye exceed not the measure,

8 Alla tatghaw fee almeezani

8 In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.

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

9 Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana

9 And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.

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

10 Waalarda wadaAAaha lilanami

10 And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.

11 Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,

11 Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu alakmami

11 Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).

12 Husked grain and scented herb.

12 Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani

12 And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.

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

13 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

13 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

14 Khalaqa alinsana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari

14 He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.

15 And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.

15 Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin

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

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

16 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

16 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

17 Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni

17 (He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).

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

18 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

18 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

19 He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.

19 Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani

19 He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.

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

20 Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani

20 Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.

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

21 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

21 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

22 Yakhruju minhuma alluluo waalmarjanu

22 Out of them both come out pearl and coral.

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

23 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

23 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

24 Walahu aljawari almunshaatu fee albahri kaalaAAlami

24 And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.

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

25 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

25 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

26 Everyone that is thereon will pass away;

26 Kullu man AAalayha fanin

26 Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.

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

27 Wayabqa wajhu rabbika thoo aljalali waalikrami

27 And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.

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

28 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

28 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

29 Yasaluhu man fee alssamawati waalardi kulla yawmin huwa fee shanin

29 Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!

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

30 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

30 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

31 Sanafrughu lakum ayyuha alththaqalani

31 We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!

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

32 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

32 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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.

33 Ya maAAshara aljinni waalinsi ini istataAAtum an tanfuthoo min aqtari alssamawati waalardi faonfuthoo la tanfuthoona illa bisultanin

33 O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!

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

34 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

34 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

35 Yursalu AAalaykuma shuwathun min narin wanuhasun fala tantasirani

35 There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.

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

36 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

36 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

37 Faitha inshaqqati alssamao fakanat wardatan kaalddihani

37 Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]

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

38 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

38 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

39 Fayawmaithin la yusalu AAan thanbihi insun wala jannun

39 So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].

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

40 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

40 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

41 YuAArafu almujrimoona biseemahum fayukhathu bialnnawasee waalaqdami

41 The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.

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

42 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

42 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

43 This is hell which the guilty deny.

43 Hathihi jahannamu allatee yukaththibu biha almujrimoona

43 This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.

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

44 Yatoofoona baynaha wabayna hameemin anin

44 They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!

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

45 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

45 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

46 Waliman khafa maqama rabbihi jannatani

46 But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).

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

47 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

47 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

48 Of spreading branches.

48 Thawata afnanin

48 With spreading branches.

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

49 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

49 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

50 Wherein are two fountains flowing.

50 Feehima AAaynani tajriyani

50 In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).

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

51 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

51 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

52 Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.

52 Feehima min kulli fakihatin zawjani

52 In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.

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

53 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

53 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

54 Muttakieena AAala furushin batainuha min istabraqin wajana aljannatayni danin

54 Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.

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

55 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

55 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

56 Feehinna qasiratu alttarfi lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun

56 Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.

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

57 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

57 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

58 Kaannahunna alyaqootu waalmarjanu

58 (In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.

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

59 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

59 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

60 Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?

60 Hal jazao alihsani illa alihsanu

60 Is there any reward for good other than good?

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

61 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

61 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

62 And beside them are two other gardens,

62 Wamin doonihima jannatani

62 And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).

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

63 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

63 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

64 Dark green with foliage.

64 Mudhammatani

64 Dark green (in colour).

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

65 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

65 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

66 Wherein are two abundant springs.

66 Feehima AAaynani naddakhatani

66 In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.

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

67 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

67 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

68 Feehima fakihatun wanakhlun warummanun

68 In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.

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

69 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

69 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

70 Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -

70 Feehinna khayratun hisanun

70 Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];

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

71 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

71 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

72 Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -

72 Hoorun maqsooratun fee alkhiyami

72 Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;

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

73 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

73 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

74 Lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun

74 With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.

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

75 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

75 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

76 Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.

76 Muttakieena AAala rafrafin khudrin waAAabqariyyin hisanin

76 Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.

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

77 Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

77 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

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

78 Tabaraka ismu rabbika thee aljalali waalikrami

78 Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.