55. Ar-Rahman

ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ

The Merciful One

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ

has taught the Qur'an

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ

has created man

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَيَانَ

and has taught him articulate speech

ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانࣲ‏

The sun and the moon follow a reckoning

وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ

and the stars and the trees all prostrate themselves

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

and He has raised up the heaven and has set a balance

أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡمِيزَانِ

that you may not transgress in the balance

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

but weigh things equitably and skimp not in the balance

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ

And He has set up the earth for all beings

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ

Therein are fruit and palm-trees with their dates in sheaths

وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّيۡحَانُ

and a variety of corn with both husk and grain

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the bounties of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلࣲ كَٱلۡفَخَّارِ

He has created man from dry, rotten clay like the potter's

وَخَلَقَ ٱلۡجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجࣲ مِّن نَّارࣲ‏

and has created the jinn from the flame of fire

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the wonders of your Lord's power will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ

Lord of the two easts and of the two wests is He

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the powers of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ يَلۡتَقِيَانِ

He unleashed the two seas so that they merge together

بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخࣱ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ

and yet there is a barrier between them which they may not overstep

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the wonders of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ

From these seas come forth pearls and coral

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the wonders of your Lord's power will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ

His are the ships, towering on the sea like mountains

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا فَانࣲ‏

All that is on earth will perish

وَيَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ

only the Person of your Lord, full of majesty and splendour, will endure

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which of the wonders of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

يَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ يَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأۡنࣲ‏

All in the heavens and the earth entreat Him for their needs; a new, mighty task engages Him each day

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's laudable attributes will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

O you twain, who are a burden (on the earth), We shall attend to you and call you to account

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

(We shall then see), which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ أَن تَنفُذُواْ مِنۡ أَقۡطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنفُذُواْۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلۡطَٰنࣲ‏

O company of jinn and men, if you have the power to go beyond the bounds of the heavens and the earth, go beyond them! Yet you will be unable to go beyond them for that requires infinite power

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

يُرۡسَلُ عَلَيۡكُمَا شُوَاظࣱ مِّن نَّارࣲ وَنُحَاسࣱ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

(If you so venture) a flame of fire and smoke shall be lashed at you, which you shall be unable to withstand

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةࣰ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

(What will happen) when the heaven will be split asunder and will become crimson like leather

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

فَيَوۡمَئِذࣲ لَّا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسࣱ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

On that Day there will be no need to ask either men or jinn about their sins

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

(We shall see) which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

يُعۡرَفُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمۡ فَيُؤۡخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِي وَٱلۡأَقۡدَامِ

The culprits shall be known by their marks, and shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the powers of your Lord, will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

(It will be said): “This is the Hell that the culprits had cried lies to

يَطُوفُونَ بَيۡنَهَا وَبَيۡنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانࣲ‏

They will keep circling around between Hell and boiling water

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

For any who fears to stand before his Lord are two Gardens

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

ذَوَاتَآ أَفۡنَانࣲ‏

These Gardens will abound in green, blooming branches

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ تَجۡرِيَانِ

In each of the two Gardens are two flowing springs

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةࣲ زَوۡجَانِ

In both these is a pair of every fruit

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ دَانࣲ‏

They shall recline on couches lined with brocade, and within reach shall hang the fruits of the two Gardens

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

In the midst of these shall be maidens with modest, restrained glances; maidens whom no man or jinn has ever touched before

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلۡيَاقُوتُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ

Lovely as rubies and pearls

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

هَلۡ جَزَآءُ ٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنُ

Can the reward of goodness be any other than goodness

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the laudable attributes of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

And besides these two there shall be two other Gardens

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

مُدۡهَآمَّتَانِ

Two Gardens, dark green and fresh

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

In them will be two gushing springs

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَنَخۡلࣱ وَرُمَّانࣱ‏

Therein will be fruits and dates and pomegranates

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

فِيهِنَّ خَيۡرَٰتٌ حِسَانࣱ‏

In the midst of these will be maidens, good and comely

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

حُورࣱ مَّقۡصُورَٰتࣱ فِي ٱلۡخِيَامِ

There shall be maidens sheltered in tents

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

No man or jinn ever touched them before

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفۡرَفٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَعَبۡقَرِيٍّ حِسَانࣲ‏

They shall be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny

تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسۡمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ

Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Majesty and Glory