Surah 55 The Beneficent - Ar-Rahman, 78 verses (Makka)
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- (God) Most Gracious!
- It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
- He has created man:
- He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
- The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly)
computed;
- And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow in
adoration.
- And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has
set up the Balance (of Justice),
- In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
- So establish weight with justice and fall not short
in the balance.
- It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His)
creatures:
- Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes
(enclosing dates);
- Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder,
and sweet-smelling plants.
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- He created man from sounding clay like unto
pottery,
- And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- (He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two
Wests:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- He has let free the two bodies of flowing water,
meeting together:
- Between them is a Barrier which they do not
transgress:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the
seas, lofty as mountains:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- All that is on earth will perish:
- But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord,-
full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the
heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth
He (shine)!
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye
worlds!
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- 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!
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- 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:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red
like ointment:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- On that Day no question will be asked of man or
Jinn as to his sin.
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- (For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and
they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
- In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water
will they wander round!
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- But for such as fear the time when they will stand
before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be
two Gardens-
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?-
- Containing all kinds (of trees and delights);-
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?-
- In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?-
- In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- 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).
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining
their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has
touched;-
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?-
- Like unto Rubies and coral.
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- And besides these two, there are two other
Gardens,-
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?-
- Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering).
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth
water in continuous abundance:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- In them will be fair (Companions), good,
beautiful;-
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?-
- Companions restrained (as to their glances), in
(goodly) pavilions;-
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?-
- Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?-
- Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of
beauty.
- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye
deny?
- Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty,
Bounty and Honour.
Quran
Surah 54 The Moon
Surah 55 The Beneficent
Surah 56 The Event