AlrRahman

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

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

1 The Most Merciful

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

2 Hath made known the Qur'an.

2 Taught the Qur'an,

3 He created man.

3 He hath created man.

3 Created man,

4 He taught him eloquent speech.

4 He hath taught him utterance.

4 [And] taught him eloquence.

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 are made punctual.

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

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

6 The stars and the trees adore.

6 And the stars and trees prostrate.

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

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

7 And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance

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

8 That ye exceed not the measure,

8 That you not transgress within the balance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,

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

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

12 Husked grain and scented herb.

12 And grain having husks and scented plants.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.

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

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

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

16 So which of the favors of your Lord would you 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 two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!

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

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

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

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

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

19 He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 Out of them both come out pearl and coral.

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

22 From both of them emerge pearl and coral.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 Everyone that is thereon will pass away;

26 Everyone upon the earth will perish,

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

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

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

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

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

28 So which of the favors of your Lord would you 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 that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 We will attend to you, O prominent beings.

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

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

32 So which of the favors of your Lord would you 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 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 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].

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

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

34 So which of the favors of your Lord would you 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 There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.

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

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

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

36 So which of the favors of your Lord would you 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 splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -

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

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

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

38 So which of the favors of your Lord would you 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 On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.

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

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

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

40 So which of the favors of your Lord would you 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 will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.

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

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

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

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

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

43 This is hell which the guilty deny.

43 This is Hell, which the criminals deny.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48 With spreading branches.

48 Of spreading branches.

48 Having [spreading] branches.

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

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

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

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

50 Wherein are two fountains flowing.

50 In both of them are two springs, flowing.

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

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

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

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

52 Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

55 So which of the favors of your Lord would you 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 Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

58 As if they were rubies and coral.

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

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

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

60 Is there any reward for good other than good?

60 Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?

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

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

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

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

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

62 And beside them are two other gardens,

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

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

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

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

64 Dark green (in colour).

64 Dark green with foliage.

64 Dark green [in color].

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

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

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

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

66 Wherein are two abundant springs.

66 In both of them are two springs, spouting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

70 Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -

70 In them are good and beautiful women -

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

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

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

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

72 Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -

72 Fair ones reserved in pavilions -

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

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

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

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

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

74 Untouched before them by man or jinni -

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

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

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

76 Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.

76 Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.

76 Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.

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

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

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

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

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

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