The Beneficent Allah,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
Alrrahmanu
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Chapter 55, 78 verses
The Beneficent Allah,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
Alrrahmanu
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Taught the Quran.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
AAallama alqurana
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
He created man,
He created man.
Khalaqa alinsana
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
Taught him the mode of expression.
He taught him eloquent speech.
AAallamahu albayana
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
Alla tatghaw fee almeezani
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
Waalarda wadaAAaha lilanami
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu alakmami
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
Khalaqa alinsana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
(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).
Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
Yakhruju minhuma alluluo waalmarjanu
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
Walahu aljawari almunshaatu fee albahri kaalaAAlami
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Everyone on it must pass away.
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
Kullu man AAalayha fanin
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
Wayabqa wajhu rabbika thoo aljalali waalikrami
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
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.)!
Yasaluhu man fee alssamawati waalardi kulla yawmin huwa fee shanin
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
Sanafrughu lakum ayyuha alththaqalani
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority.
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)!
Ya maAAshara aljinni waalinsi ini istataAAtum an tanfuthoo min aqtari alssamawati waalardi faonfuthoo la tanfuthoona illa bisultanin
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Yursalu AAalaykuma shuwathun min narin wanuhasun fala tantasirani
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red 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]
Faitha inshaqqati alssamao fakanat wardatan kaalddihani
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about 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)].
Fayawmaithin la yusalu AAan thanbihi insun wala jannun
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized 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.
YuAArafu almujrimoona biseemahum fayukhathu bialnnawasee waalaqdami
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
Hathihi jahannamu allatee yukaththibu biha almujrimoona
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
Yatoofoona baynaha wabayna hameemin anin
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Waliman khafa maqama rabbihi jannatani
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Having in them various kinds.
With spreading branches.
Thawata afnanin
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
Feehima AAaynani tajriyani
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
Feehima min kulli fakihatin zawjani
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
Muttakieena AAala furushin batainuha min istabraqin wajana aljannatayni danin
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched 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.
Feehinna qasiratu alttarfi lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
As though they were rubies and pearls.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
Kaannahunna alyaqootu waalmarjanu
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Hal jazao alihsani illa alihsanu
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Wamin doonihima jannatani
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Both inclining to blackness.
Dark green (in colour).
Mudhammatani
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
Feehima AAaynani naddakhatani
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
Feehima fakihatun wanakhlun warummanun
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
Feehinna khayratun hisanun
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Hoorun maqsooratun fee alkhiyami
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Muttakieena AAala rafrafin khudrin waAAabqariyyin hisanin
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
Tabaraka ismu rabbika thee aljalali waalikrami
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ