Surah 55. Ar-Rahman The Compassionate - English Translation

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

bookmark 1. The Compassionate.

1. ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ

bookmark 2. Has taught the Quran.

2. عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ

bookmark 3. He created man.

3. خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ

bookmark 4. And taught him clear expression.

4. عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ

bookmark 5. The sun and the moon move according to plan.

5. ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۢ

bookmark 6. And the stars and the trees prostrate themselves.

6. وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

bookmark 7. And the sky, He raised; and He set up the balance.

7. وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

bookmark 8. So do not transgress in the balance.

8. أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ

bookmark 9. But maintain the weights with justice, and do not violate the balance.

9. وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

bookmark 10. And the earth; He set up for the creatures.

10. وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

bookmark 11. In it are fruits, and palms in clusters.

11. فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ

bookmark 12. And grains in the blades, and fragrant plants.

12. وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

bookmark 13. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

13. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 14. He created man from hard clay, like bricks.

14. خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

bookmark 15. And created the jinn from a fusion of fire.

15. وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍۢ مِّن نَّارٍۢ

bookmark 16. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

16. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 17. Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests.

17. رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

bookmark 18. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

18. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 19. He merged the two seas, converging together.

19. مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

bookmark 20. Between them is a barrier, which they do not overrun.

20. بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌۭ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

bookmark 21. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

21. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 22. From them emerge pearls and coral.

22. يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

bookmark 23. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

23. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 24. His are the ships, raised above the sea like landmarks.

24. وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

bookmark 25. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

25. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 26. Everyone upon it is perishing.

26. كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۢ

bookmark 27. But will remain the Presence of your Lord, Full of Majesty and Splendor.

27. وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

bookmark 28. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

28. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 29. Everyone in the heavens and the earth asks Him. Every day He is managing.

29. يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ

bookmark 30. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

30. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 31. We will attend to you, O prominent two.

31. سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

bookmark 32. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

32. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 33. O society of jinn and humans! If you can pass through the bounds of the heavens and the earth, go ahead and pass. But you will not pass except with authorization.

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

bookmark 34. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

34. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 35. You will be bombarded with flares of fire and brass, and you will not succeed.

35. يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌۭ مِّن نَّارٍۢ وَنُحَاسٌۭ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

bookmark 36. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

36. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 37. When the sky splits apart, and becomes rose, like paint.

37. فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

bookmark 38. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

38. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 39. On that Day, no human and no jinn will be asked about his sins.

39. فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌۭ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

bookmark 40. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

40. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 41. The guilty will be recognized by their marks; they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.

41. يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ

bookmark 42. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

42. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 43. This is Hell that the guilty denied.

43. هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

bookmark 44. They circulate between it and between a seething bath.

44. يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍۢ

bookmark 45. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

45. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 46. But for him who feared the standing of his Lord are two gardens.

46. وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

bookmark 47. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

47. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 48. Full of varieties.

48. ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍۢ

bookmark 49. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

49. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 50. In them are two flowing springs.

50. فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

bookmark 51. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

51. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 52. In them are fruits of every kind, in pairs.

52. فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍۢ زَوْجَانِ

bookmark 53. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

53. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 54. Reclining on furnishings lined with brocade, and the fruits of the two gardens are near at hand.

54. مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۢ

bookmark 55. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

55. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 56. In them are maidens restraining their glances, untouched before by any man or jinn.

56. فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

bookmark 57. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

57. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 58. As though they were rubies and corals.

58. كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

bookmark 59. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

59. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 60. Is the reward of goodness anything but goodness?

60. هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ

bookmark 61. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

61. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 62. And beneath them are two gardens.

62. وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

bookmark 63. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

63. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 64. Deep green.

64. مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ

bookmark 65. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

65. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 66. In them are two gushing springs.

66. فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

bookmark 67. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

67. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 68. In them are fruits, and date-palms, and pomegranates.

68. فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَنَخْلٌۭ وَرُمَّانٌۭ

bookmark 69. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

69. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 70. In them are good and beautiful ones.

70. فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌۭ

bookmark 71. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

71. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 72. Companions, secluded in the tents.

72. حُورٌۭ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌۭ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

bookmark 73. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

73. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 74. Whom no human has touched before, nor jinn.

74. لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

bookmark 75. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

75. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 76. Reclining on green cushions, and exquisite carpets.

76. مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍۢ

bookmark 77. So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny?

77. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

bookmark 78. Blessed be the name of your Lord, Full of Majesty and Splendor.

78. تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

Context of Revelation

Surah Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful) is a Meccan surah consisting of 78 verses. Revealed in Mecca during a phase when the Islamic message was being firmly established, it highlights God’s boundless mercy and majesty. The surah takes its name from the opening verse, which begins with one of the most beautiful Divine Names: Ar-Rahman — The Most Merciful.

This surah is remarkable for its poetic structure and rhythmic refrain: So which of the favors of your Lord will you deny? (فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ), addressed to both humans and jinn. When recited by the Prophet ﷺ, it deeply moved his companions with its balance of beauty, warning, and gratitude.

Main Teachings and Key Insights

Surah Ar-Rahman is a celebration of divine mercy and generosity. It lists the countless blessings God has bestowed upon creation, the revelation, and the afterlife, while inviting humanity to reflect and be grateful. Its core teachings include:

  • The Qur’an as the ultimate expression of divine mercy. (vv. 1–4)
  • The creation of humans and jinn and the perfect harmony of the universe. (vv. 10–30)
  • The visible and invisible signs of God’s bounty: natural cycles, stars, seas, and the balance of justice. (vv. 5–30)
  • The Day of Judgment and the two ultimate destinies — Paradise and Hell. (vv. 31–78)
  • The repetition of the refrain, 31 times, as a constant reminder of gratitude and moral awareness.

The surah weaves together divine majesty and compassion, portraying creation as both a manifestation of mercy and a testament to God’s justice.

Structure and Main Themes

  • Introduction (vv. 1–13): the declaration of divine mercy through the revelation of the Qur’an and the creation of humankind.
  • Signs in creation (vv. 14–30): the heavens, the seas, balance, and cosmic order as proofs of divine wisdom.
  • Judgment and recompense (vv. 31–45): separation of the righteous and the wicked according to their deeds.
  • The two gardens of Paradise (vv. 46–78): vivid depictions of the reward for the faithful — peace, beauty, and nearness to God.

The tone of the surah is majestic, lyrical, and contemplative. It alternates between awe and gratitude, guiding the reader to recognize divine mercy through reflection on the natural world and human experience.

Key Verse

The central verse is verse 13:

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?

Why this verse is key:

  • This recurring verse structures the entire surah and serves as its thematic anchor.
  • It embodies the divine call to gratitude and conscious awareness of God’s blessings.
  • Its repetition emphasizes that every aspect of existence reflects divine care and mercy.

In summary, Surah Ar-Rahman is a hymn to divine compassion. It invites reflection, thankfulness, and recognition of God’s perfection in the harmony of creation. Its poetic rhythm and spiritual depth make it one of the most beloved and frequently recited chapters of the Qur’an.

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