55Ar-Rahmaan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الرَّحْمَٰنُ

The Merciful One

عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ

has taught the Qur'an,

خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ

has created man,

عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ

and has taught him articulate speech.

الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ

The sun and the moon follow a reckoning,

وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

and the stars and the trees all prostrate themselves,

وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ

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

أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْمِيزَانِ

that you may not transgress in the balance,

وَأَقِيمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيزَانَ

but weigh things equitably and skimp not in the balance.

وَالْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

And He has set up the earth for all beings.

فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْأَكْمَامِ

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

وَالْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُ

and a variety of corn with both husk and grain.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ

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

وَخَلَقَ الْجَانَّ مِنْ مَارِجٍ مِنْ نَارٍ

and has created the jinn from the flame of fire.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

He unleashed the two seas so that they merge together,

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَا يَبْغِيَانِ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ

From these seas come forth pearls and coral.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنْشَآتُ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْأَعْلَامِ

His are the ships, towering on the sea like mountains.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ

All that is on earth will perish,

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

يَسْأَلُهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ الثَّقَلَانِ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ تَنْفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانْفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنْفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ

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 آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِنْ نَارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنْتَصِرَانِ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

فَإِذَا انْشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَا يُسْأَلُ عَنْ ذَنْبِهِ إِنْسٌ وَلَا جَانٌّ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَاهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِي وَالْأَقْدَامِ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

هَٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ

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

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ آنٍ

They will keep circling around between Hell and boiling water.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

ذَوَاتَا أَفْنَانٍ

These Gardens will abound in green, blooming branches.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

In each of the two Gardens are two flowing springs.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

فِيهِمَا مِنْ كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ

In both these is a pair of every fruit.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍ بَطَائِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

كَأَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ

Lovely as rubies and pearls.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ

Can the reward of goodness be any other than goodness?

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

وَمِنْ دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

And besides these two there shall be two other Gardens.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

مُدْهَامَّتَانِ

Two Gardens, dark green and fresh.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

In them will be two gushing springs.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

فِيهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ

Therein will be fruits and dates and pomegranates.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَاتٌ حِسَانٌ

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

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

حُورٌ مَقْصُورَاتٌ فِي الْخِيَامِ

There shall be maidens sheltered in tents.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ

No man or jinn ever touched them before.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍ

They shall be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

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