Surah Ar-Rahman – The Beneficent

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ

Ar Rahmaan

(Allah) Most Gracious!

عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ

'Allamal Quran

It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ

Khalaqal insaan

He has created man:

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ

'Allamalhul bayaan

He has taught him speech (and intelligence).

ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۢ

Ashshamsu walqamaru bihusbaan

The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;

وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan

And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

Wassamaaa'a rafa'ahaa wa wada'al Meezan

And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),

أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ

Allaa tatghaw fil meezaan

In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.

وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

Wa aqeemul wazna bilqisti wa laa tukhsirul meezaan

So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.

وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

Wal arda wada'ahaa lilanaame

It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ

Feehaa faakihatunw wan nakhlu zaatul akmaam

Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);

وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

Walhabbu zul 'asfi war Raihaanu

Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

Khalaqal insaana min salsaalin kalfakhkhaari

He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,

وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍۢ مِّن نَّارٍۢ

Wa khalaqal jaaan mim maarijim min naar

And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

Rabbul mashriqayni wa Rabbul maghribayni

(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

Marajal bahrayni yalta qiyaani

He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌۭ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

Bainahumaa barzakhul laa yabghiyaan

Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

Yakhruju minhumal lu 'lu u wal marjaanu

Out of them come Pearls and Coral:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

Wa lahul jawaaril mun sha'aatu fil bahri kal a'laam

And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۢ

Kullu man 'alaihaa faan

All that is on earth will perish:

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

Wa yabqaa wajhu rabbika zul jalaali wal ikraam

But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord,- full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ

Yas'aluhoo man fissamaawaati walard; kulla ywmin huwa fee shaan

Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

Sanafrughu lakum ayyuhas saqalaan

Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ

Yaa ma'sharal jinni wal insi inis tata'tum an tanfuzoo min aqtaaris samaawaati wal ardi fanfuzoo; laa tanfuzoona illaa bisultaan

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!

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌۭ مِّن نَّارٍۢ وَنُحَاسٌۭ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

Yursalu 'alaikumaa shuwaazum min naarifiw-wa nuhaasun falaa tantasiraan

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:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

Fa-izan shaqqatis samaaa'u fakaanat wardatan kaddihaan

When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌۭ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

Fa-yawma'izil laa yus'alu 'an zambiheee insunw wa laa jaann

On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ

Yu'raful mujrimoona biseemaahum fa'yu'khazu binna waasi wal aqdaam

(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

Haazihee jahannamul latee yukazzibu bihal mujrimoon

This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍۢ

Yatoofoona bainahaa wa baina hameemim aan

In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

Wa liman khaafa maqaama rabbihee jannataan

But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens-

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍۢ

Zawaataaa afnaan

Containing all kinds (of trees and delights);-

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

Feehimaa 'aynaani tajriyaan

In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍۢ زَوْجَانِ

Feehimaa min kulli faakihatin zawjaan

In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۢ

Muttaki'eena 'alaa furushim bataaa'inuhaa min istabraq; wajanal jannataini daan

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).

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

ka annahunnal yaaqootu wal marjaan

Like unto Rubies and coral.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ

Hal jazaaa'ul ihsaani illal ihsaan

Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

Wa min doonihimaa jannataan

And besides these two, there are two other Gardens,-

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ

Mudhaaammataan

Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering).

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

Feehimaa 'aynaani nad daakhataan

In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَنَخْلٌۭ وَرُمَّانٌۭ

Feehimaa faakihatunw wa nakhlunw wa rummaan

In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌۭ

Feehinna khairaatun hisaan

In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful;-

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

حُورٌۭ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌۭ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

Hoorum maqsooraatun fil khiyaam

Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions;-

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

Lam yatmis hunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍۢ

Muttaki'eena 'alaa rafratin khudrinw wa 'abqariyyin hisaan

Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

Tabaarakasmu Rabbika Zil-Jalaali wal-Ikraam

Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.