The Most Merciful
The Beneficent Allah,
(Allah) Most Gracious!
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Chapter 55, 78 verses
The Most Merciful
The Beneficent Allah,
(Allah) Most Gracious!
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Taught the Qur'an,
Taught the Quran.
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
Created man,
He created man,
He has created man:
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
[And] taught him eloquence.
Taught him the mode of expression.
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
And the stars and trees prostrate.
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
That you not transgress within the balance.
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
And grain having husks and scented plants.
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
Everyone on it must pass away.
All that is on earth will perish:
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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 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 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!
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
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:
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens -
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Having [spreading] branches.
Having in them various kinds.
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
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).
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
As if they were rubies and coral.
As though they were rubies and pearls.
Like unto Rubies and coral.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Dark green [in color].
Both inclining to blackness.
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them are good and beautiful women -
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ