English - Chapter 55 - Ar-Rahman

The Beneficent Allah

Taught the Quran

He created man

Taught him the mode of expression

The sun and the moon follow a reckoning

And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him)

And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance

That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure

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

And the earth, He has set it for living creatures

Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters

And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels

And He created the jinn of a flame of fire

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Lord of the East and Lord of the West

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together

Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

There come forth from them pearls, both large and small

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

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

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Everyone on it must pass away

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

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory)

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

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

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

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

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

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

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

This is the hell which the guilty called a lie

Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Having in them various kinds

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

In both of them are two fountains flowing

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

In both of them are two pairs of every fruit

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

As though they were rubies and pearls

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

And besides these two are two (other) gardens

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Both inclining to blackness

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

In both of them are two springs gushing forth

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

In them are goodly things, beautiful ones

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Pure ones confined to the pavilions

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Man has not touched them before them nor jinni

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny

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