55. Surah Ar-Rahman The Beneficent

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

اَلرَّحْمٰنُۙ

Arrahman

The All-Merciful

عَلَّمَ الْقُرْاٰنَۜ

AAallama alqur-an

taught the Qur’an.

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَۙ

Khalaqa al-insan

He created man

عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ

AAallamahu albayan

and taught him clear expression.

اَلشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۖ

Ashshamsu walqamaru bihusban

The sun and the moon both run with precision.

وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan

The shrubs and the trees all bow down in prostration.

وَالسَّمَٓاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْم۪يزَانَۙ

Wassamaa rafaAAahawawadaAAa almeezan

He erected heaven and established the balance,

اَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْم۪يزَانِ

Alla tatghaw fee almeezan

so that you would not transgress the balance.

وَاَق۪يمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْم۪يزَانَ

Waaqeemoo alwazna bilqisti walatukhsiroo almeezan

Give just weight – do not skimp in the balance.

وَالْاَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْاَنَامِۙ

Wal-arda wadaAAahalil-anam

He laid out the earth for all living creatures.

ف۪يهَا فَاكِهَةٌۖ وَالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْاَكْمَامِ

Feeha fakihatun wannakhluthatu al-akmam

In it are fruits and date-palms with covered spathes,

وَالْحَبُّ ذُوالْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُۚ

Walhabbu thoo alAAasfiwarrayhan

and grains on leafy stems and fragrant herbs.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِۙ

Khalaqa al-insana min salsalinkalfakhkhar

He created man from dry earth like baked clay;

وَخَلَقَ الْجَٓانَّ مِنْ مَارِجٍ مِنْ نَارٍۚ

Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijinmin nar

and He created the jinn from a fusion of fire.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِۚ

Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayn

The Lord of the two Easts and the Lord of the two Wests.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِۙ

Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyan

He has let loose the two seas, converging together,

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَا يَبْغِيَانِۚ

Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyan

with a barrier between them they do not break through.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ۬ وَالْمَرْجَانُۚ

Yakhruju minhuma allu/luo walmarjan

From out of them come glistening pearls and coral.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththibani

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنْشَاٰتُ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِۚ

Walahu aljawari almunshaatufee albahri kal-aAAlam

His, too, are the ships sailing like mountain peaks on the sea.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ۟

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۚ

Kullu man AAalayha fan

Everyone on it will pass away;

وَيَبْقٰى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُوالْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِۚ

Wayabqa wajhu rabbika thooaljalali wal-ikram

but the Face of your Lord will remain, Master of Majesty and Generosity.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

يَسْـَٔلُهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ ف۪ي شَأْنٍۚ

Yas-aluhu man fee assamawatiwal-ardi kulla yawmin huwa fee sha/n

Everyone in the heavens and earth requests His aid. Every day He is engaged in some affair.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ اَيُّهَ الثَّقَلَانِۚ

Sanafrughu lakum ayyuha aththaqalan

Soon We will settle your affairs, you two weighty throngs.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ اِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ اَنْ تَنْفُذُوا مِنْ اَقْطَارِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ فَانْفُذُواۜ لَا تَنْفُذُونَ اِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍۚ

Ya maAAshara aljinni wal-insiini istataAAtum an tanfuthoo min aqtari assamawatiwal-ardi fanfuthoo la tanfuthoonailla bisultan

Company of jinn and men, if you are able to pierce through the confines of the heavens and earth, pierce through them. You will not pierce through except with a clear authority.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِنْ نَارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنْتَصِرَانِۚ

Yursalu AAalaykuma shuwathunmin narin wanuhasun fala tantasiran

He will pursue you with a piercing flame and fiery smoke, and you will not be helped.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

فَاِذَا انْشَقَّتِ السَّمَٓاءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِۚ

Fa-itha inshaqqati assamaofakanat wardatan kaddihan

When heaven is split apart and goes red like dregs of oil.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَنْ ذَنْبِه۪ٓ اِنْسٌ وَلَا جَٓانٌّۚ

Fayawma-ithin la yus-alu AAan thanbihiinsun wala jan

That Day no man or jinn will be asked about his sin.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ بِس۪يمٰيهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاص۪ي وَالْاَقْدَامِۚ

YuAArafu almujrimoona biseemahumfayu/khathu binnawasee wal-aqdam

The evildoers will be recognised by their mark and seized by their forelocks and their feet.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

هٰذِه۪ جَهَنَّمُ الَّت۪ي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَۢ

Hathihi jahannamu allatee yukaththibubiha almujrimoon

This is Hell which the evildoers deny.

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَم۪يمٍ اٰنٍۚ

Yatoofoona baynaha wabayna hameeminan

They will go back and forth between fire and scalding water.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ۟

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّه۪ جَنَّتَانِۚ

Waliman khafa maqama rabbihijannatan

For those who fear the Station of their Lord there are two Gardens.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۙ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

ذَوَاتَٓا اَفْنَانٍۚ

Thawata afnan

Shaded by spreading branches.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

ف۪يهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِۚ

Feehima AAaynani tajriyan

In them are two clear flowing springs.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

ف۪يهِمَا مِنْ كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِۚ

Feehima min kulli fakihatinzawjan

In them are two kinds of every fruit.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ عَلٰى فُرُشٍ بَطَٓائِنُهَا مِنْ اِسْتَبْرَقٍۜ وَجَنَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۚ

Muttaki-eena AAala furushin bata-inuhamin istabraqin wajana aljannatayni dan

They will be reclining on couches lined with rich brocade, the fruits of the Gardens hanging close to hand.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

ف۪يهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِۙ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَٓانٌّۚ

Feehinna qasiratu attarfilam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jan

In them are maidens with eyes for them alone, untouched before them by either man or jinn.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۚ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

كَاَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُۚ

Kaannahunna alyaqootu walmarjan

Like precious gems of ruby and pearl.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

هَلْ جَزَٓاءُ الْاِحْسَانِ اِلَّا الْاِحْسَانُۚ

Hal jazao al-ihsani illaal-ihsan

Will the reward for doing good be anything other than good?

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

وَمِنْ دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِۚ

Wamin doonihima jannatan

As well as those two there will be two other Gardens.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۙ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

مُدْهَٓامَّتَانِۚ

Mudhammatan

Of deep viridian green.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۚ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

ف۪يهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِۚ

Feehima AAaynani naddakhatan

In them are two gushing springs.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۚ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

ف۪يهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌۚ

Feehima fakihatun wanakhlunwarumman

In them are fruits and date-palms and pomegranates.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۚ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

ف۪يهِنَّ خَيْرَاتٌ حِسَانٌۚ

Feehinna khayratun hisan

In them are sweet, lovely maidens.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۚ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

حُورٌ مَقْصُورَاتٌ فِي الْخِيَامِۚ

Hoorun maqsooratun feealkhiyam

Dark-eyed, secluded in cool pavilions.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۚ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَٓانٌّۚ

Lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum walajan

Untouched before them by either man or jinn.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِۚ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ عَلٰى رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍۚ

Muttaki-eena AAala rafrafin khudrinwaAAabqariyyin hisan

Reclining on green quilts and exquisite rugs.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikumatukaththiban

So which of your Lord’s blessings do you both then deny?

تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ

Tabaraka ismu rabbika theealjalali wal-ikram

Blessed be the name of your Lord, Master of Majesty and Generosity.