(Allah) Most Gracious!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
Alrrahmanu
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Chapter 55, 78 verses
(Allah) Most Gracious!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
Alrrahmanu
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
AAallama alqurana
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
He has created man:
He created man.
Khalaqa alinsana
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
He taught him eloquent speech.
AAallamahu albayana
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
Alla tatghaw fee almeezani
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
Waalarda wadaAAaha lilanami
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu alakmami
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
Khalaqa alinsana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
(He is) 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).
Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
Yakhruju minhuma alluluo waalmarjanu
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
Walahu aljawari almunshaatu fee albahri kaalaAAlami
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
All that is on earth will perish:
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
Kullu man AAalayha fanin
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
Wayabqa wajhu rabbika thoo aljalali waalikrami
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
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.)!
Yasaluhu man fee alssamawati waalardi kulla yawmin huwa fee shanin
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
Sanafrughu lakum ayyuha alththaqalani
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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!
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)!
Ya maAAshara aljinni waalinsi ini istataAAtum an tanfuthoo min aqtari alssamawati waalardi faonfuthoo la tanfuthoona illa bisultanin
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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:
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Yursalu AAalaykuma shuwathun min narin wanuhasun fala tantasirani
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
Faitha inshaqqati alssamao fakanat wardatan kaalddihani
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to 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)].
Fayawmaithin la yusalu AAan thanbihi insun wala jannun
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their 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.
YuAArafu almujrimoona biseemahum fayukhathu bialnnawasee waalaqdami
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
Hathihi jahannamu allatee yukaththibu biha almujrimoona
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
Yatoofoona baynaha wabayna hameemin anin
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens -
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Waliman khafa maqama rabbihi jannatani
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
With spreading branches.
Thawata afnanin
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
Feehima AAaynani tajriyani
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
Feehima min kulli fakihatin zawjani
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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).
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
Muttakieena AAala furushin batainuha min istabraqin wajana aljannatayni danin
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
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.
Feehinna qasiratu alttarfi lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Like unto Rubies and coral.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
Kaannahunna alyaqootu waalmarjanu
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Hal jazao alihsani illa alihsanu
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Wamin doonihima jannatani
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
Dark green (in colour).
Mudhammatani
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
Feehima AAaynani naddakhatani
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
Feehima fakihatun wanakhlun warummanun
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
Feehinna khayratun hisanun
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Hoorun maqsooratun fee alkhiyami
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Muttakieena AAala rafrafin khudrin waAAabqariyyin hisanin
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
Tabaraka ismu rabbika thee aljalali waalikrami
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ