Ar-Rahman

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ

   Ar Rahmaan

   The Most Gracious (Allâh)!

2. 2

   عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ

   'Allamal Quran

   He has taught (you mankind) the Qur’ân (by His Mercy).

3. 3

   خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ

   Khalaqal insaan

   He created man.

4. 4

   عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ

   'Allamalhul bayaan

   He taught him eloquent speech.

5. 5

   ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۢ

   Ashshamsu walqamaru bihusbaan

   The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).

6. 6

   وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

   Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan

   And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

7. 7

   وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

   Wassamaaa'a rafa'ahaa wa wada'al Meezan

   And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.

8. 8

   أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ

   Allaa tatghaw fil meezaan

   In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.

9. 9

   وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

   Wa aqeemul wazna bilqisti wa laa tukhsirul meezaan

   And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.

10. 10

    وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

    Wal arda wada'ahaa lilanaame

    And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.

11. 11

    فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ

    Feehaa faakihatunw wan nakhlu zaatul akmaam

    Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).

12. 12

    وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

    Walhabbu zul 'asfi war Raihaanu

    And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.

13. 13

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

14. 14

    خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

    Khalaqal insaana min salsaalin kalfakhkhaari

    He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.

15. 15

    وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍۢ مِّن نَّارٍۢ

    Wa khalaqal jaaan mim maarijim min naar

    And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.

16. 16

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

17. 17

    رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

    Rabbul mashriqayni wa Rabbul maghribayni

    (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).

18. 18

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

19. 19

    مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

    Marajal bahrayni yalta qiyaani

    He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.

20. 20

    بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌۭ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

    Bainahumaa barzakhul laa yabghiyaan

    Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.

21. 21

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

22. 22

    يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

    Yakhruju minhumal lu 'lu u wal marjaanu

    Out of them both come out pearl and coral.

23. 23

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

24. 24

    وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

    Wa lahul jawaaril mun sha'aatu fil bahri kal a'laam

    And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.

25. 25

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

26. 26

    كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۢ

    Kullu man 'alaihaa faan

    Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.

27. 27

    وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

    Wa yabqaa wajhu rabbika zul jalaali wal ikraam

    And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.

28. 28

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

29. 29

    يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ

    Yas'aluhoo man fissamaawaati walard; kulla ywmin huwa fee shaan

    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.)!

30. 30

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

31. 31

    سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

    Sanafrughu lakum ayyuhas saqalaan

    We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!

32. 32

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

33. 33

    يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ

    Yaa ma'sharal jinni wal insi inis tata'tum an tanfuzoo min aqtaaris samaawaati wal ardi fanfuzoo; laa tanfuzoona illaa bisultaan

    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 Allâh)!

34. 34

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

35. 35

    يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌۭ مِّن نَّارٍۢ وَنُحَاسٌۭ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

    Yursalu 'alaikumaa shuwaazum min naarifiw-wa nuhaasun falaa tantasiraan

    There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.

36. 36

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

37. 37

    فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

    Fa-izan shaqqatis samaaa'u fakaanat wardatan kaddihaan

    Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]

38. 38

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

39. 39

    فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌۭ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

    Fa-yawma'izil laa yus'alu 'an zambiheee insunw wa laa jaann

    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)].

40. 40

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

41. 41

    يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ

    Yu'raful mujrimoona biseemaahum fa'yu'khazu binna waasi wal aqdaam

    The Mujrimûn (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.

42. 42

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

43. 43

    هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

    Haazihee jahannamul latee yukazzibu bihal mujrimoon

    This is the Hell which the Mujrimûn (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.

44. 44

    يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍۢ

    Yatoofoona bainahaa wa baina hameemim aan

    They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!

45. 45

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

46. 46

    وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

    Wa liman khaafa maqaama rabbihee jannataan

    But for him who[1] fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).[2]

    [1] (V.55:46) : The true believer of Islâmic Monotheism who performs all the duties ordained by Allâh and His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, and abstain from all kinds of sin and evil deeds prohibited in Islâm. [2] (V.55:46) See the footnote of (V.23:60).

47. 47

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

48. 48

    ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍۢ

    Zawaataaa afnaan

    With spreading branches.

49. 49

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

50. 50

    فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

    Feehimaa 'aynaani tajriyaan

    In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).

51. 51

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

52. 52

    فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍۢ زَوْجَانِ

    Feehimaa min kulli faakihatin zawjaan

    In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.

53. 53

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

54. 54

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۢ

    Muttaki'eena 'alaa furushim bataaa'inuhaa min istabraq; wajanal jannataini daan

    Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.

55. 55

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

56. 56

    فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

    Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

    Wherein both will be Qâsirât-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth[3] before them.

    (V.55:56): Tamth means: Opening their hymens with sexual intercourse.

57. 57

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

58. 58

    كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

    ka annahunnal yaaqootu wal marjaan

    (In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.

59. 59

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

60. 60

    هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ

    Hal jazaaa'ul ihsaani illal ihsaan

    Is there any reward for good other than good?

61. 61

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

62. 62

    وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

    Wa min doonihimaa jannataan

    And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).

63. 63

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

64. 64

    مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ

    Mudhaaammataan

    Dark green (in colour).

65. 65

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

66. 66

    فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

    Feehimaa 'aynaani nad daakhataan

    In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.

67. 67

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

68. 68

    فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَنَخْلٌۭ وَرُمَّانٌۭ

    Feehimaa faakihatunw wa nakhlunw wa rummaan

    In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.

69. 69

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

70. 70

    فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌۭ

    Feehinna khairaatun hisaan

    Therein (Gardens) will be Khairâtun-Hisân [fair (wives) good and beautiful];

71. 71

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

72. 72

    حُورٌۭ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌۭ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

    Hoorum maqsooraatun fil khiyaam

    Hûr[1] (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;

    (V.55:72) See footnote of (V.52:20).

73. 73

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

74. 74

    لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

    Lam yatmis hunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

    With whom no man or jinni has had tamth[2] before them.

    (V.55:74) Tamth means: Opening their hymens with sexual intercourse.

75. 75

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

76. 76

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍۢ

    Muttaki'eena 'alaa rafratin khudrinw wa 'abqariyyin hisaan

    Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.

77. 77

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

78. 78

    تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

    Tabaarakasmu Rabbika Zil-Jalaali wal-Ikraam

    Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allâh), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.