Surah 55. Ar-Rahman The Compassionate - English Translation

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

1. ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ

2. عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ

3. خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ

4. عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ

5. ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۢ

6. وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

7. وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

8. أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ

9. وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

10. وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

11. فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ

12. وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

13. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

14. خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

15. وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍۢ مِّن نَّارٍۢ

16. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

17. رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

18. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

19. مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

20. بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌۭ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

21. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

22. يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

23. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

24. وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

25. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

26. كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۢ

27. وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

28. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

30. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

31. سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

32. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

34. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

35. يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌۭ مِّن نَّارٍۢ وَنُحَاسٌۭ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

36. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

37. فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

38. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

39. فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌۭ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

40. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

41. يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ

42. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

43. هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

44. يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍۢ

45. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

46. وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

47. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

48. ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍۢ

49. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

50. فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

51. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

52. فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍۢ زَوْجَانِ

53. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

54. مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۢ

55. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

56. فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

57. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

58. كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

59. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

60. هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ

61. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

62. وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

63. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

64. مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ

65. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

66. فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

67. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

68. فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَنَخْلٌۭ وَرُمَّانٌۭ

69. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

70. فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌۭ

71. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

72. حُورٌۭ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌۭ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

73. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

74. لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

75. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

76. مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍۢ

77. فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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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