In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Beneficent
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الرحمن
(Allah) Most Gracious!
Chapter 55, 78 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Beneficent
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الرحمن
(Allah) Most Gracious!
Hath made known the Qur'an.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
علم القرآن
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
He hath created man.
He created man.
خلق الإنسان
He has created man:
He hath taught him utterance.
He taught him eloquent speech.
علمه البيان
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
The sun and the moon are made punctual.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
الشمس والقمر بحسبان
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
The stars and the trees adore.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
والنجم والشجر يسجدان
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
والسماء رفعها ووضع الميزان
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
That ye exceed not the measure,
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
ألا تطغوا في الميزان
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
وأقيموا الوزن بالقسط ولا تخسروا الميزان
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
والأرض وضعها للأنام
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
فيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الأكمام
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
Husked grain and scented herb.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
والحب ذو العصف والريحان
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
He created man of clay like the potter's,
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
خلق الإنسان من صلصال كالفخار
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
وخلق الجان من مارج من نار
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
(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).
رب المشرقين ورب المغربين
(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
مرج البحرين يلتقيان
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
بينهما برزخ لا يبغيان
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral - stone.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
يخرج منهما اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
وله الجوار المنشآت في البحر كالأعلام
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
كل من عليها فان
All that is on earth will perish:
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجلال والإكرام
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.
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.)!
يسأله من في السماوات والأرض ۚ كل يوم هو في شأن
Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
سنفرغ لكم أيه الثقلان
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
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.
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)!
يا معشر الجن والإنس إن استطعتم أن تنفذوا من أقطار السماوات والأرض فانفذوا ۚ لا تنفذون إلا بسلطان
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!
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
يرسل عليكما شواظ من نار ونحاس فلا تنتصران
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:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
فإذا انشقت السماء فكانت وردة كالدهان
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.
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)].
فيومئذ لا يسأل عن ذنبه إنس ولا جان
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
يعرف المجرمون بسيماهم فيؤخذ بالنواصي والأقدام
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
This is hell which the guilty deny.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
هذه جهنم التي يكذب بها المجرمون
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
يطوفون بينها وبين حميم آن
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
ولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتان
But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens -
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Of spreading branches.
With spreading branches.
ذواتا أفنان
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Wherein are two fountains flowing.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
فيهما عينان تجريان
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
فيهما من كل فاكهة زوجان
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
متكئين على فرش بطائنها من إستبرق ۚ وجنى الجنتين دان
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).
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.
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.
فيهن قاصرات الطرف لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral - stone.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
كأنهن الياقوت والمرجان
Like unto Rubies and coral.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
هل جزاء الإحسان إلا الإحسان
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
And beside them are two other gardens,
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
ومن دونهما جنتان
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Dark green with foliage.
Dark green (in colour).
مدهامتان
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Wherein are two abundant springs.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
فيهما عينان نضاختان
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Wherein is fruit, the date - palm and pomegranate.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
فيهما فاكهة ونخل ورمان
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
فيهن خيرات حسان
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
حور مقصورات في الخيام
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
متكئين على رفرف خضر وعبقري حسان
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
تبارك اسم ربك ذي الجلال والإكرام
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.