55. Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent)

Meccan, 78 verses

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

  1. The beneficent

  2. taught the Quran,

  3. created human being,

  4. taught him the speech.

  5. The sun and the moon with precisely calculated (courses).

  6. Herbs (or stars) and trees humble themselves (before God).

  7. And He raised the sky and set up the balance (of right and wrong),

  8. so that you do not outdo the balance.

  9. And perform the weighing with justice and do not make the scale light.

  10. And He set up the earth for the human race,

  11. in it there are fruits and date palms having coverings,

  12. and the seed having outer shell, and the fragrant herbs.

  13. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  14. He created human being from dried clay like pottery clay.

  15. And He created Jinn from flame of a fire.

  16. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  17. The Lord of the two easts and the Lord of the two wests.

  18. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  19. He made the two seas flow freely to meet,

  20. there is a boundary between them that they do not go beyond.

  21. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  22. Pearl and coral come out of both of them.

  23. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  24. And the sailing ships raised in the sea like the mountains/road signs belong to Him.

  25. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  26. Everyone on it (the earth) is mortal,

  27. while your Lord's essence, having majesty and nobility remains (forever).

  28. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  29. Everyone in the skies and on the earth asks Him (for their needs). Every day He is in some affair.

  30. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  31. We are going to attend to you, the two important beings (humans and Jinn).

  32. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  33. You, group of Jinn and humans, if you can cross the boundaries of the skies and the earth then cross (them). You cannot cross except with an authorization.

  34. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  35. A flame of fire and melted copper will be sent upon both of you, and you cannot help/defend yourselves.

  36. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  37. And when the sky splits and it becomes red like the red rawhide (or red hot oil).

  38. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  39. On that day no human being or Jinn is asked about his sins.

  40. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  41. The guilty ones are recognized by their appearance, then they are taken by (the hair lock of) the forehead and the feet.

  42. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  43. This is hell that the guilty ones (used to) deny it.

  44. They go around between it (its flames) and between hot boiling water.

  45. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  46. And there are two gardens for anyone who fears his Lord’s position.

  47. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  48. Two (gardens) having a variety (of trees).

  49. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  50. There are two springs flowing in both of them.

  51. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  52. There are pairs of every fruit in both of them.

  53. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  54. Leaning on cushions/couches inside of which is from heavy silk, and fruits of the two gardens are within (their) reach.

  55. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  56. And there are girls with restrained glances in them whom no human being or Jinn had sex with them before.

  57. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  58. They are like the ruby and the coral.

  59. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  60. Is reward of goodness anything except goodness?

  61. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  62. And besides those two are two (other) gardens.

  63. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  64. Both dark green (because of lush vegetation).

  65. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  66. There are two springs gushing out in both of them.

  67. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  68. There are fruits and date palm and pomegranate in both of them.

  69. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  70. There are good and beautiful females in both of them.

  71. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  72. Beautiful girls limited to the tents/pavilions.

  73. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  74. No human being or Jinn had sex with them before.

  75. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  76. Leaning on green pillows and fine colorful carpets.

  77. Then which of your Lord’s favors do you deny?

  78. Blessed is the name of your Lord, having majesty and nobility.