The Qur'an · Pickthall (English)
Surah 55 · Ar-Rahman
The Most Merciful
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.Opening formula — not numbered as ayah 1
1The Beneficent
2Hath made known the Qur'an
3He hath created man
4He hath taught him utterance
5The sun and the moon are made punctual
6The stars and the trees prostrate
7And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure
8That ye exceed not the measure
9But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof
10And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures
11Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees
12Husked grain and scented herb
13Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
14He created man of clay like the potter's
15And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire
16Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
17Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests
18Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
19He hath loosed the two seas. They meet
20There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other)
21Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
22There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone
23Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
24His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners
25Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
26Everyone that is thereon will pass away
27There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory
28Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
29All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power
30Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
31We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn)
32Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
33O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction
34Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
35There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape
36Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
37And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide
38Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
39On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin
40Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
41The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet
42Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
43This is hell which the guilty deny
44They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water
45Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
46But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens
47Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
48Of spreading branches
49Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
50Wherein are two fountains flowing
51Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
52Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs
53Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
54Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand
55Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
56Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them
57Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
58(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral-stone
59Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
60Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness
61Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
62And beside them are two other gardens
63Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
64Dark green with foliage
65Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
66Wherein are two abundant springs
67Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
68Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate
69Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
70Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful
71Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
72Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions
73Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
74Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them
75Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
76Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets
77Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
78Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious
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