Chapter 55, 78 verses
The Most Merciful
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)!
Taught the Qur'an,
Hath made known the Qur'an.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
Created man,
He hath created man.
He created man.
[And] taught him eloquence.
He hath taught him utterance.
He taught him eloquent speech.
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
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).
And the stars and trees prostrate.
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)
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
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.
That you not transgress within the balance.
That ye exceed not the measure,
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
And grain having husks and scented plants.
Husked grain and scented herb.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
He created man of clay like the potter's,
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
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).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral - stone.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
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.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
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.)!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
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].
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)!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
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.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
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]
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
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?
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
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)].
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
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.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
This is hell which the guilty deny.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
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).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
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?
Having [spreading] branches.
Of spreading branches.
With spreading branches.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
Wherein are two fountains flowing.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
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.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
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.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
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?
As if they were rubies and coral.
(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral - stone.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
And beside them are two other gardens,
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
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?
Dark green [in color].
Dark green with foliage.
Dark green (in colour).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
Wherein are two abundant springs.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
Wherein is fruit, the date - palm and pomegranate.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
In them are good and beautiful women -
Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
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?
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
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?
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
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?
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
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?
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.