Surah Ar-Rahman

اِ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنُ

(Allah), the most Merciful

عَلَّمَ اَ۬لۡقُرۡءَانَ

Taught the Qur´an

خَلَقَ اَ۬لۡإِنسَٰنَ

He created man

عَلَّمَهُ اُ۬لۡبَيَانَ

And taught him speech

اَ۬لشَّمۡسُ وَاَلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانࣲ‏

The sun and the moon function (perfectly), as per their schedules

وَاَلنَّجۡمُ وَاَلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ

From a blade of grass to a tree, (everything) prostrates (before Allah)

وَاَلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ اَ۬لۡمِيزَانَ

He raised the sky far above, and set up a (perfect) balance

أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِي اِ۬لۡمِيزَانِ

So do not transcend the balance

وَأَقِيمُواْ اُ۬لۡوَزۡنَ بِالۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ اُ۬لۡمِيزَانَ

Administer the weight (and measure) with justice. Do not inflict a loss to others (by cheating) at the scales

وَاَلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ

And He prepared the earth for (His) created beings

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَاَلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ اُ۬لۡأَكۡمَامِ

It has (all sorts of) fruits, (like) the sheathed clusters of dates

وَاَلۡحَبُّ ذُو اُ۬لۡعَصۡفِ وَاَلرَّيۡحَانُ

Corn with leafy stalks, and aromatic plants

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which ones of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

خَلَقَ اَ۬لۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلࣲ كَاَلۡفَخّ۪ارِ

He created the human kind out of dried mud, like a potter´s clay

وَخَلَقَ اَ۬لۡجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجࣲ مِّن نّ۪ارࣲ‏

He created the (race of) jinn out of the (lucent) blaze of fire

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which ones of the wonders of your Lord would you disregard? (For how long)

رَبُّ اُ۬لۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ اُ۬لۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ

The Lord of the two Easts! And the Lord of the two Wests

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of the powers and prowess of your Lord will you refuse to heed? (For how long)

مَرَجَ اَ۬لۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ يَلۡتَقِيَانِ

He brought the two seas (of sweet and salt water) closer _ close enough to mingle

بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخࣱ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ

Yet, there exists a barrier between them, which they do not overrun

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the wonders of your Lord would you disregard? (For how long)

يُخۡرَجُ مِنۡهُمَا اَ۬للُّؤۡلُؤُ وَاَلۡمَرۡجَانُ

Pearls and corals (are mined and) emerge from each (of the two seas)

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

وَلَهُ اُ۬لۡجَوَارِ اِ۬لۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِي اِ۬لۡبَحۡرِ كَاَلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ

His are the ships that sail across the ocean, as if they were (the floating) mountains

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which one of the wonders of your Lord would you disregard? (For how long)

كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا فَانࣲ‏

Every being upon the earth is mortal, (and will die)

وَيَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو اُ۬لۡجَلَٰلِ وَاَلۡإِكۡرَامِ

The only One to last and live on is your Lord _ the Lord of sublime glory and honor

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the power and glory of your Lord would you refuse to heed? (For how long)

يَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِي اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ يَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأۡنࣲ‏

Every being in the heavens and on earth entreats (and relies upon) Him (for sustenance, survival and other needs). Every single day, He assumes yet another (wondrous state of) glory

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the wonders of your Lord would you disregard? (For how long)

سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَيُّهَ اَ۬لثَّقَلَانِ

For you, the two sin laden groups, (one of men, the other of jinn), We would soon devote Ourselves (exclusively to judge you)

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the power and might of your Lord would you refuse to heed? (For how long)

يَٰمَعۡشَرَ اَ۬لۡجِنِّ وَاَلۡإِنسِ إِنِ اِ۪سۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ أَن تَنفُذُواْ مِنۡ أَقۡط۪ارِ اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِ فَاَنفُذُواْۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلۡطَٰنࣲ‏

Oh you, the species of jinn and humans, if (you think) you possess the means to break free from the confines of the heavens and the earth, then do so. But, you shall not, without (His) sanction

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of the power and prowess of your Lord would you refuse to heed? (For how long)

يُرۡسَلُ عَلَيۡكُمَا شُوَاظࣱ مِّن نّ۪ارࣲ وَنُحَاسࣲ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

Blazing (fiery) fireballs, and (flaming molten) brass would be let loose upon you. Escape you shall not

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of the power and might of your Lord would you refuse to heed? (For how long)

فَإِذَا اَ۪نشَقَّتِ اِ۬لسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةࣰ كَاَلدِّهَانِ

And then the sky shall split asunder and turn red, just like (freshly tanned) leather

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which one of the wonders of your Lord would you disregard? (For how long)

فَيَوۡمَئِذࣲ لَّا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسࣱ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

That day, neither humans nor jinn would (need to) be questioned concerning their sins

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of the power and prowess of your Lord would you refuse to heed? (For how long)

۞يُعۡرَفُ اُ۬لۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِيمٰٜهُمۡ فَيُؤۡخَذُ بِالنَّوَٰصِي وَاَلۡأَقۡدَامِ

The criminals would be easily identified by their distinctive marks and mien. They would be grabbed by the lock of their hair, and their feet

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which of the power and might of your Lord would you refuse to heed? (For how long)

هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ اُ۬لَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا اَ۬لۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

Here is the hell that criminals had refused to believe

يَطُوفُونَ بَيۡنَهَا وَبَيۡنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانࣲ‏

To and fro, they would rotate between it and the (fiercely) hot water

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which of the power and might of your Lord would you refuse to heed? (For how long)

وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

A twin garden (in paradise) exists (as a reward) for the one who dreads to stand before his Lord, (and His reckoning)

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

ذَوَاتَآ أَفۡنَانࣲ‏

With diverse wondrous things (in each)

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ تَجۡرِيَانِ

With a couple of springs streaming across each (garden)

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةࣲ زَوۡجَانِ

With two varieties of each type of fruit in each (garden)

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۢ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲۚ وَجَنَى اَ۬لۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ دَانࣲ‏

(The righteous) would recline on (exotic) carpets lined with lush brocade. (Loaded with plentiful fruit), the branches of fruit trees would hang low, within easy reach

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ اُ۬لطَّرۡفِ لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

In these (gardens of paradise), the righteous shall have mates that are chaste-eyed and demure _ not deflowered by any human or jinn before them

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

كَأَنَّهُنَّ اَ۬لۡيَاقُوتُ وَاَلۡمَرۡجَانُ

(So very lovely), as if they were rubies and pearls

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

هَلۡ جَزَآءُ اُ۬لۡإِحۡسَٰنِ إِلَّا اَ۬لۡإِحۡسَٰنُ

Do excellent deeds deserve anything except the most excellent rewards

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

In addition to the two (already promised), they shall have two more gardens

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

مُدۡهَآمَّتَانِ

(With foliage) of the deepest green color

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

With two (constantly) gushing fountains in each (garden)

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَنَخۡلࣱ وَرُمَّانࣱ‏

Each with (plenty of) fruits _ dates and pomegranates

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

فِيهِنَّ خَيۡرَٰتٌ حِسَانࣱ‏

There, they shall have beautiful virtuous (wives)

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

۞حُورࣱ مَّقۡصُورَٰتࣱ فِي اِ۬لۡخِيَامِ

Lovely eyed (heavenly) nymphs (of paradise) lodged in pavilions

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

Whom no human or jinn had deflowered

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفۡرَفٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَعَبۡقَرِيٍّ حِسَانࣲ‏

The righteous shall recline on lush green cushion, and exquisite (exotic) carpet

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which one of the favors of your Lord won´t you acknowledge? (For how long)

تَبَٰرَكَ اَ۪سۡمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي اِ۬لۡجَلَٰلِ وَاَلۡإِكۡرَامِ

Hallowed is the name of your Lord, the Lord of Might and Majesty