AlrRahman

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

1 The Beneficent Allah,

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

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

2 Taught the Quran.

2 Hath made known the Qur'an.

3 He created man.

3 He created man,

3 He hath created man.

4 He taught him eloquent speech.

4 Taught him the mode of expression.

4 He hath taught him utterance.

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

5 The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.

5 The sun and the moon are made punctual.

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

6 And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).

6 The stars and the trees adore.

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

7 And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance

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

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

8 That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.

8 That ye exceed not the measure,

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

9 And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.

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

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

10 And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;

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

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

11 Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,

11 Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,

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

12 And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.

12 Husked grain and scented herb.

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

13 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

14 He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,

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

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

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

15 And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.

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

16 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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).

17 Lord of the East and Lord of the West.

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

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

18 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

19 He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:

19 He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.

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

20 Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.

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

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

21 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

22 Out of them both come out pearl and coral.

22 There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.

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

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

23 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

24 And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.

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

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

25 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

26 Everyone on it must pass away.

26 Everyone that is thereon will pass away;

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

27 And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.

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

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

28 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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.)!

29 All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).

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

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

30 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

31 Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.

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

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

32 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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)!

33 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.

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

34 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

35 The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.

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

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

36 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

37 And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.

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

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

38 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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)].

39 So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.

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

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

40 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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.

41 The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall 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 Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

42 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

43 This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.

43 This is hell which the guilty deny.

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

44 Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.

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

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

45 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

46 And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.

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

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

47 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

48 With spreading branches.

48 Having in them various kinds.

48 Of spreading branches.

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

49 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

50 In both of them are two fountains flowing.

50 Wherein are two fountains flowing.

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

51 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

52 In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.

52 Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.

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

53 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

54 Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.

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

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

55 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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.

56 In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.

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

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

57 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

58 As though they were rubies and pearls.

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

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

59 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

60 Is there any reward for good other than good?

60 Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?

60 Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?

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

61 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

62 And besides these two are two (other) gardens:

62 And beside them are two other gardens,

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

63 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

64 Dark green (in colour).

64 Both inclining to blackness.

64 Dark green with foliage.

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

65 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

66 In both of them are two springs gushing forth.

66 Wherein are two abundant springs.

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

67 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

68 In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.

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

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

69 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

70 In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.

70 Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -

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

71 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

72 Pure ones confined to the pavilions.

72 Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -

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

73 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

74 Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.

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

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

75 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

76 Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.

76 Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.

76 Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.

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

77 Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

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

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

78 Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!

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