Surah No. 55, Revealed in: MakkahSurah No. 55, Revealed in: Makkah

Translation adopted from: H.M ShakirTranslation adopted from: H.M Shakir

Surah Ar-RahmanSurah Ar-Rahman‘The Beneficent’‘The Beneficent’

بسم ال ا لرحمن الرحيمبسم ال ا لرحمن الرحيمIn the name of Allah, The In the name of Allah, The Beneficent, the MercifulBeneficent, the Merciful

الرحمنالرحمنThe Beneficent Allah,The Beneficent Allah,

علم القرآنعلم القرآنTaught the Quran.Taught the Quran.

خلقخلقالنسانالنسان

He created man,He created man,

Taught him the mode of expression.Taught him the mode of expression.

علمه البيانعلمه البيان

الشمس والقمر بحسبانالشمس والقمر بحسبانThe sun and the moon follow a The sun and the moon follow a

reckoning.reckoning.

والنجم والشجر يسجدانوالنجم والشجر يسجدانAnd the herbs and the trees do And the herbs and the trees do

prostrate (to Him).prostrate (to Him).

والسماء رفعها ووضع الميزانوالسماء رفعها ووضع الميزانAnd the heaven, He raised it high, And the heaven, He raised it high,

and He made the balanceand He made the balance

أل تطغوا في الميزانأل تطغوا في الميزانThat you may not be inordinate That you may not be inordinate

in respect of the measure.in respect of the measure.

وأقيموا الوزن بالقسط ولوأقيموا الوزن بالقسط ولتخسروا الميزانتخسروا الميزان

And keep up the balance with equity And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.and do not make the measure deficient.

والرض وضعها للناموالرض وضعها للنامAnd the earth, He has set it for And the earth, He has set it for

living creatures;living creatures;

فيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الكمامفيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الكمامTherein is fruit and palms having Therein is fruit and palms having

sheathed clusters,sheathed clusters,

والحب ذو العصف والريحانوالحب ذو العصف والريحانAnd the grain with (its) husk and And the grain with (its) husk and

fragrance.fragrance.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

خلق النسان من صلصالخلق النسان من صلصالكالفخاركالفخار

He created man from dry clay like He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,earthen vessels,

وخلق الجان من مارج من ناروخلق الجان من مارج من نارAnd He created the jinn of a flame of fire.And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.

رب المشرقين ورب المغربينرب المشرقين ورب المغربينLord of the East and Lord of the West.Lord of the East and Lord of the West.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

مرج البحرين يلتقيانمرج البحرين يلتقيانHe has made the two seas to flow He has made the two seas to flow

freely (so that) they meet together:freely (so that) they meet together:

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

بينهما برزخ ل يبغيانبينهما برزخ ل يبغيانBetween them is a barrier which Between them is a barrier which

they cannot pass.they cannot pass.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

يخرج منهما اللؤلؤ والمرجانيخرج منهما اللؤلؤ والمرجانThere come forth from them pearls, There come forth from them pearls,

both large and small.both large and small.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

وله الجوار المنشآت فيوله الجوار المنشآت فيالبحر كالعلمالبحر كالعلم

And His are the ships reared aloft in And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.the sea like mountains.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

Everyone on it must pass away.Everyone on it must pass away.كل من عليها فانكل من عليها فان

ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجللويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجللوالكراموالكرام

And there will endure for ever the And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory person of your Lord, the Lord of glory

and honor.and honor.

يسأله من في السماواتيسأله من في السماواتوالرض كل يوم هو في شأنوالرض كل يوم هو في شأنAll those who are in the heavens and the All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a

state (of glory)state (of glory)

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

سنفرغ لكم أيها الثقلنسنفرغ لكم أيها الثقلنSoon will We apply Ourselves to you, Soon will We apply Ourselves to you,

O you two armies.O you two armies.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

يا معشر الجن والنس إنيا معشر الجن والنس إناستطعتم أن تنفذوا من أقطاراستطعتم أن تنفذوا من أقطارالسماوات والرض فانفذوا لالسماوات والرض فانفذوا ل

تنفذون إل بسلطانتنفذون إل بسلطانO assembly of the jinn and the men! If you O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; heavens and the earth, then pass through;

you cannot pass through but with authority.you cannot pass through but with authority.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

يرسل عليكما شواظ من ناريرسل عليكما شواظ من نارونحاس فل تنتصرانونحاس فل تنتصران

The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend you two, then you will not be able to defend

yourselves.yourselves.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فإذا انشقت السماء فكانت فإذا انشقت السماء فكانت وردة كالدهانوردة كالدهان

And when the heaven is rent asunder, And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.and then becomes red like red hide.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فيومئذ ل يسأل عن ذنبه فيومئذ ل يسأل عن ذنبه إنس ول جانإنس ول جان

So on that day neither man nor jinnSo on that day neither man nor jinnshall be asked about his sin.shall be asked about his sin.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

يعرف المجرمون بسيماهميعرف المجرمون بسيماهمفيؤخذ بالنواصي والقدامفيؤخذ بالنواصي والقدام

The guilty shall be recognized by their The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the marks, so they shall be seized by the

forelocks and the feet.forelocks and the feet.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

هذه جهنم التي يكذب بهاهذه جهنم التي يكذب بهاالمجرمونالمجرمون

This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.

يطوفون بينها وبين حميم آنيطوفون بينها وبين حميم آنRound about shall they go between it Round about shall they go between it

and hot, boiling water.and hot, boiling water.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

ولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتانولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتانAnd for him who fears to stand before And for him who fears to stand before

his Lord are two gardens.his Lord are two gardens.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

ذواتا أفنانذواتا أفنانHaving in them various kinds.Having in them various kinds.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فيهما عينان تجريانفيهما عينان تجريانIn both of them are two fountains flowing.In both of them are two fountains flowing.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فيهما من كل فاكهة زوجانفيهما من كل فاكهة زوجانIn both of them are two pairs of every fruit.In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

متكئين على فرش بطائنها منمتكئين على فرش بطائنها منإستبرق وجنى الجنتين دانإستبرق وجنى الجنتين دان

Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of

the two gardens shall be within reach.the two gardens shall be within reach.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فيهن قاصرات الطرف لمفيهن قاصرات الطرف لميطمثهن إنس قبلهم ول جانيطمثهن إنس قبلهم ول جانIn them shall be those who restrained In them shall be those who restrained

their eyes; before them neither man nor their eyes; before them neither man nor jinn shall have touched them.jinn shall have touched them.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

كأنهن الياقوت والمرجانكأنهن الياقوت والمرجانAs though they were rubies and pearls.As though they were rubies and pearls.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

هل جزاء الحسان إل الحسانهل جزاء الحسان إل الحسانIs the reward of goodness aught but Is the reward of goodness aught but

goodness?goodness?

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

ومن دونهما جنتانومن دونهما جنتانAnd besides these two are two And besides these two are two

(other) gardens:(other) gardens:

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

مدهامتانمدهامتانBoth inclining to blackness.Both inclining to blackness.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فيهما عينان نضاختانفيهما عينان نضاختانIn both of them are two springs In both of them are two springs

gushing forth.gushing forth.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فيهما فاكهة ونخل ورمانفيهما فاكهة ونخل ورمانIn both are fruits and palms and In both are fruits and palms and

pomegranates.pomegranates.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

فيهن خيرات حسانفيهن خيرات حسانIn them are goodly things, beautiful ones.In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

حور مقصورات في الخيامحور مقصورات في الخيامPure ones confined to the pavilions.Pure ones confined to the pavilions.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ول جانلم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ول جانMan has not touched them before them nor Man has not touched them before them nor

jinn.jinn.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

متكئين على رفرف خضرمتكئين على رفرف خضروعبقري حسانوعبقري حسان

Reclining on green cushions and Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.beautiful carpets.

فبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانفبأي آلء ربكما تكذبانWhich then of the bounties of your Which then of the bounties of your

Lord will you deny?Lord will you deny?

تبارك اسم ربك ذي الجللتبارك اسم ربك ذي الجللوالكراموالكرام

Blessed be the name of your Lord, Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!the Lord of Glory and Honor!

اللهم صل على محمد و ال محمداللهم صل على محمد و ال محمدO Allah bless Muhammad and the family of O Allah bless Muhammad and the family of

Muhammad.Muhammad.