Chapter 55, 78 verses
The Most Merciful
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الرَّحْمَٰنُ
The Beneficent Allah,
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Taught the Qur'an,
عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ
Taught the Quran.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
Created man,
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ
He created man,
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
[And] taught him eloquence.
عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ
Taught him the mode of expression.
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
And the stars and trees prostrate.
وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
That you not transgress within the balance.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْمِيزَانِ
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
وَأَقِيمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيزَانَ
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
وَالْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْأَكْمَامِ
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
And grain having husks and scented plants.
وَالْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُ
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
وَخَلَقَ الْجَانَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنشَآتُ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْأَعْلَامِ
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
Everyone on it must pass away.
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
يَسْأَلُهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ الثَّقَلَانِ
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you 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].
يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ
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.
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?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
فَإِذَا انشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْأَلُ عَن ذَنبِهِ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَانٌّ
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَاهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِي وَالْأَقْدَامِ
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
هَٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ آنٍ
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Having [spreading] branches.
ذَوَاتَا أَفْنَانٍ
Having in them various kinds.
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you 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.
مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍ بَطَائِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
As if they were rubies and coral.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ
As though they were rubies and pearls.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Dark green [in color].
مُدْهَامَّتَانِ
Both inclining to blackness.
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
فِيهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them are good and beautiful women -
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَاتٌ حِسَانٌ
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَاتٌ فِي الْخِيَامِ
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍ
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ