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55. Ar-Rahmaan — The Beneficent

Qur'an · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · Revealed at Madina · 78 sections

  1. 55:1

    ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ

    Alrrahmanu

    The Beneficent

  2. 55:2

    عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ

    AAallama alqurana

    Hath made known the Qur'an

  3. 55:3

    خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ

    Khalaqa alinsana

    He hath created man

  4. 55:4

    عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَيَانَ

    AAallamahu albayana

    He hath taught him utterance

  5. 55:5

    ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانࣲ‏

    Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin

    The sun and the moon are made punctual

  6. 55:6

    وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ

    Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani

    The stars and the trees prostrate

  7. 55:7

    وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

    Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana

    And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure

  8. 55:8

    أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡمِيزَانِ

    Alla tatghaw fee almeezani

    That ye exceed not the measure

  9. 55:9

    وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

    Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana

    But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof

  10. 55:10

    وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ

    Waalarda wadaAAaha lilanami

    And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures

  11. 55:11

    فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ

    Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu alakmami

    Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees

  12. 55:12

    وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّيۡحَانُ

    Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani

    Husked grain and scented herb

  13. 55:13

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  14. 55:14

    خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلࣲ كَٱلۡفَخَّارِ

    Khalaqa alinsana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari

    He created man of clay like the potter's

  15. 55:15

    وَخَلَقَ ٱلۡجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجࣲ مِّن نَّارࣲ‏

    Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin

    And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire

  16. 55:16

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  17. 55:17

    رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ

    Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni

    Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests

  18. 55:18

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  19. 55:19

    مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ يَلۡتَقِيَانِ

    Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani

    He hath loosed the two seas. They meet

  20. 55:20

    بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخࣱ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ

    Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani

    There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other)

  21. 55:21

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  22. 55:22

    يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ

    Yakhruju minhuma alluluo waalmarjanu

    There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone

  23. 55:23

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  24. 55:24

    وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ

    Walahu aljawari almunshaatu fee albahri kaalaAAlami

    His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners

  25. 55:25

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  26. 55:26

    كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا فَانࣲ‏

    Kullu man AAalayha fanin

    Everyone that is thereon will pass away

  27. 55:27

    وَيَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ

    Wayabqa wajhu rabbika thoo aljalali waalikrami

    There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory

  28. 55:28

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  29. 55:29

    يَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ يَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأۡنࣲ‏

    Yasaluhu man fee alssamawati waalardi kulla yawmin huwa fee shanin

    All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power

  30. 55:30

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  31. 55:31

    سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

    Sanafrughu lakum ayyuha alththaqalani

    We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn)

  32. 55:32

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  33. 55:33

    يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ أَن تَنفُذُواْ مِنۡ أَقۡطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنفُذُواْۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلۡطَٰنࣲ‏

    Ya maAAshara aljinni waalinsi ini istataAAtum an tanfuthoo min aqtari alssamawati waalardi faonfuthoo la tanfuthoona illa bisultanin

    O 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

  34. 55:34

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  35. 55:35

    يُرۡسَلُ عَلَيۡكُمَا شُوَاظࣱ مِّن نَّارࣲ وَنُحَاسࣱ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

    Yursalu AAalaykuma shuwathun min narin wanuhasun fala tantasirani

    There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape

  36. 55:36

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  37. 55:37

    فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةࣰ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

    Faitha inshaqqati alssamao fakanat wardatan kaalddihani

    And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide

  38. 55:38

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  39. 55:39

    فَيَوۡمَئِذࣲ لَّا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسࣱ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

    Fayawmaithin la yusalu AAan thanbihi insun wala jannun

    On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin

  40. 55:40

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  41. 55:41

    يُعۡرَفُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمۡ فَيُؤۡخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِي وَٱلۡأَقۡدَامِ

    YuAArafu almujrimoona biseemahum fayukhathu bialnnawasee waalaqdami

    The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet

  42. 55:42

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  43. 55:43

    هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

    Hathihi jahannamu allatee yukaththibu biha almujrimoona

    This is hell which the guilty deny

  44. 55:44

    يَطُوفُونَ بَيۡنَهَا وَبَيۡنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانࣲ‏

    Yatoofoona baynaha wabayna hameemin anin

    They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water

  45. 55:45

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  46. 55:46

    وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

    Waliman khafa maqama rabbihi jannatani

    But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens

  47. 55:47

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  48. 55:48

    ذَوَاتَآ أَفۡنَانࣲ‏

    Thawata afnanin

    Of spreading branches

  49. 55:49

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  50. 55:50

    فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ تَجۡرِيَانِ

    Feehima AAaynani tajriyani

    Wherein are two fountains flowing

  51. 55:51

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  52. 55:52

    فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةࣲ زَوۡجَانِ

    Feehima min kulli fakihatin zawjani

    Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs

  53. 55:53

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  54. 55:54

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ دَانࣲ‏

    Muttakieena AAala furushin batainuha min istabraqin wajana aljannatayni danin

    Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand

  55. 55:55

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  56. 55:56

    فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

    Feehinna qasiratu alttarfi lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun

    Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them

  57. 55:57

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  58. 55:58

    كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلۡيَاقُوتُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ

    Kaannahunna alyaqootu waalmarjanu

    (In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral-stone

  59. 55:59

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  60. 55:60

    هَلۡ جَزَآءُ ٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنُ

    Hal jazao alihsani illa alihsanu

    Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness

  61. 55:61

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  62. 55:62

    وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

    Wamin doonihima jannatani

    And beside them are two other gardens

  63. 55:63

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  64. 55:64

    مُدۡهَآمَّتَانِ

    Mudhammatani

    Dark green with foliage

  65. 55:65

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  66. 55:66

    فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

    Feehima AAaynani naddakhatani

    Wherein are two abundant springs

  67. 55:67

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  68. 55:68

    فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَنَخۡلࣱ وَرُمَّانࣱ‏

    Feehima fakihatun wanakhlun warummanun

    Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate

  69. 55:69

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  70. 55:70

    فِيهِنَّ خَيۡرَٰتٌ حِسَانࣱ‏

    Feehinna khayratun hisanun

    Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful

  71. 55:71

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  72. 55:72

    حُورࣱ مَّقۡصُورَٰتࣱ فِي ٱلۡخِيَامِ

    Hoorun maqsooratun fee alkhiyami

    Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions

  73. 55:73

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  74. 55:74

    لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ‏

    Lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun

    Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them

  75. 55:75

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  76. 55:76

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفۡرَفٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَعَبۡقَرِيٍّ حِسَانࣲ‏

    Muttakieena AAala rafrafin khudrin waAAabqariyyin hisanin

    Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets

  77. 55:77

    فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

    Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

  78. 55:78

    تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسۡمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ

    Tabaraka ismu rabbika thee aljalali waalikrami

    Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious

Qur'an text and translations via fawazahmed0/quran-api; Arabic Uthmani Hafs from the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex, transliteration from Tanzil.net. Licence: Public domain. Source.