Chapter 55, 78 verses
(Allah) Most Gracious!
The Most Merciful
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الرَّحْمَٰنُ
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
Taught the Qur'an,
عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
He has created man:
Created man,
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
[And] taught him eloquence.
عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
And the stars and trees prostrate.
وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
That you not transgress within the balance.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْمِيزَانِ
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
وَأَقِيمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيزَانَ
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
وَالْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْأَكْمَامِ
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
And grain having husks and scented plants.
وَالْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُ
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
وَخَلَقَ الْجَانَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنشَآتُ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْأَعْلَامِ
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
All that is on earth will perish:
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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)!
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
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ الثَّقَلَانِ
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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 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
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?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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 upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
فَإِذَا انشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْأَلُ عَن ذَنبِهِ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَانٌّ
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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 criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَاهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِي وَالْأَقْدَامِ
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
هَٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ آنٍ
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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 he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
Having [spreading] branches.
ذَوَاتَا أَفْنَانٍ
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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).
[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
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Like unto Rubies and coral.
As if they were rubies and coral.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
Dark green [in color].
مُدْهَامَّتَانِ
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
فِيهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
In them are good and beautiful women -
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَاتٌ حِسَانٌ
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَاتٌ فِي الْخِيَامِ
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍ
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ