Surah Ar-Rahmaan (The Beneficent)

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ

(Allah) Most Gracious!

The Beneficent

عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ

It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.

Hath made known the Qur'an.

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ

He has created man:

He hath created man.

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ

He has taught him speech (and intelligence).

He hath taught him utterance.

ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۢ

The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;

The sun and the moon are made punctual.

وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.

The stars and the trees prostrate.

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),

And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,

أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ

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

That ye exceed not the measure,

وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.

But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.

وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:

And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ

Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);

Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees,

وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.

Husked grain and scented herb.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,

He created man of clay like the potter's,

وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍۢ مِّن نَّارٍۢ

And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:

And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:

Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:

He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌۭ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:

There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

Out of them come Pearls and Coral:

There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:

His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۢ

All that is on earth will perish:

Everyone that is thereon will pass away;

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord,- full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.

There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ

Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!

All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!

We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

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

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 men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌۭ مِّن نَّارٍۢ وَنُحَاسٌۭ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

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, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:

And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -

فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌۭ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.

On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ

(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.

The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:

This is hell which the guilty deny.

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍۢ

In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!

They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

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 him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍۢ

Containing all kinds (of trees and delights);-

Of spreading branches.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);

Wherein are two fountains flowing.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍۢ زَوْجَانِ

In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.

Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۢ

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).

Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-

Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

Like unto Rubies and coral.

(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral-stone.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ

Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?

Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness?

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

And besides these two, there are two other Gardens,-

And beside them are two other gardens,

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ

Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering).

Dark green with foliage.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:

Wherein are two abundant springs.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَنَخْلٌۭ وَرُمَّانٌۭ

In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:

Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌۭ

In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful;-

Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -

حُورٌۭ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌۭ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions;-

Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions -

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-

Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍۢ

Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.

Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.

Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!