Ar-Rahmaan
سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن
The Beneficent
**In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful** The Chapter has seventy eight Verses and it was reveled in Medina. The designation of the Chapter derives from the first blessed Verse, **"the Most Gracious"** (al-Rahman), one of the Most Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah. Imam Kadim (as) said: _"There is a bride [best thing] for everything, and that of the Qur’an is Surah al-Rahman."_[1] The blessed Verse: **"Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both [jinn and men] deny?"** is reiterated thirty three times which constitutes the most reiteration throughout the Holy Qur’an. It would be of interest to know that the blessed Verse in questin addresses both jinn and men asking them: **"Which of the innumerable Blessings of your Lord will you deny?”** It is worthy of note that Divine Warnings were reiterated in the preceding Chapter: **("My Torment and Warnings")** and the blessed Chapter in question reiterates Blessings. The preceding Chapter opened with an account of Resurrection and closed with Divine Omnipotence: **("In a seat of truth, near the Omnipotent Lord")** and the blessed Chapter in question opens with Divine Graciousness and closes with Divine Majesty and Honor **("Blessed is the Name of your Lord, the Owner of Majesty and Honor").**
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Ar Rahmaan
AR-RAHMAN
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
'Allamal Quran
Bestowed the Qur'an,
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
Khalaqal insaan
Created man,
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
'Allamalhul bayaan
And taught him to express clearly.
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۢ
Ashshamsu walqamaru bihusbaan
The sun and moon revolve to a computation;
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan
And the grasses and the trees bow (to Him) in adoration.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Wassamaaa'a rafa'ahaa wa wada'al Meezan
He raised the sky and set the Balance
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
Allaa tatghaw fil meezaan
So that none may err against the scales,
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Wa aqeemul wazna bilqisti wa laa tukhsirul meezaan
And observe correct measure, weigh with justice, and not cheat the balance.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Wal arda wada'ahaa lilanaame
He positioned the earth for all the creatures:
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
Feehaa faakihatunw wan nakhlu zaatul akmaam
There are fruits of all kinds on it, and date-palms with their clusters sheathed,
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Walhabbu zul 'asfi war Raihaanu
Grain with husk, and fragrant grasses.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny?
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
Khalaqal insaana min salsaalin kalfakhkhaari
He created man of fermented clay dried tinkling hard like earthen ware,
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍۢ مِّن نَّارٍۢ
Wa khalaqal jaaan mim maarijim min naar
And created jinns from the white-hot flame of fire.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny?
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Rabbul mashriqayni wa Rabbul maghribayni
Lord of the two Easts, Lord of the two Wests.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny?
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Marajal bahrayni yalta qiyaani
He has set two seas in motion that flow side by side together,
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌۭ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Bainahumaa barzakhul laa yabghiyaan
With an interstice between them which they cannot cross.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you 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
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny?
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Wa lahul jawaaril mun sha'aatu fil bahri kal a'laam
His are the high-sailed vessels in deep ocean like the mountains.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny?
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۢ
Kullu man 'alaihaa faan
All that is on the earth is passing,
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Wa yabqaa wajhu rabbika zul jalaali wal ikraam
But abiding is the glory of your Lord, full of majesty and beneficence.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny?
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ
Yas'aluhoo man fissamaawaati walard; kulla ywmin huwa fee shaan
All those there are in the heavens and the earth turn to Him with solicitation, intent on His purpose all the time.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny?
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Sanafrughu lakum ayyuhas saqalaan
We shall soon be free to turn to you, O weary caravans,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will you then 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 society of jinns and men, cross the bounds of the heavens and the earth if you have the ability, then pass beyond them; but you cannot unless you acquire the law.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny?
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌۭ مِّن نَّارٍۢ وَنُحَاسٌۭ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Yursalu 'alaikumaa shuwaazum min naarifiw-wa nuhaasun falaa tantasiraan
Let loose at you will be smokeless flames of fire so that you will not be able to defend yourselves.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny?
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Fa-izan shaqqatis samaaa'u fakaanat wardatan kaddihaan
When the sky will split asunder, and turn rosy like the dregs of annointing oil,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will you then deny?
فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌۭ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ
Fa-yawma'izil laa yus'alu 'an zambiheee insunw wa laa jaann
Neither man nor jinn will be questioned on that day about his sin.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny?
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Yu'raful mujrimoona biseemaahum fa'yu'khazu binna waasi wal aqdaam
The sinners will be recognised by their marks, and seized by the forelock and their feet.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will you then deny?
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Haazihee jahannamul latee yukazzibu bihal mujrimoon
This is Hell the sinners called a lie.
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍۢ
Yatoofoona bainahaa wa baina hameemim aan
They will go round and around between it and boiling water.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will you then deny?
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
Wa liman khaafa maqaama rabbihee jannataan
But for him who lived in awe of the sublimity of his Lord, there will be two gardens --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍۢ
Zawaataaa afnaan
Full of overhanging branches --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will you then deny? --
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Feehimaa 'aynaani tajriyaan
With two springs of water flowing through them both. --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will then both of you deny?
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍۢ زَوْجَانِ
Feehimaa min kulli faakihatin zawjaan
In both of them there will be every kind of fruits in pairs. --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۢ
Muttaki'eena 'alaa furushim bataaa'inuhaa min istabraq; wajanal jannataini daan
Reclining there on carpets lined with brocade, fruits of the garden hanging low within reach.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny?
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ
Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann
In them maidens with averted glances, undeflowered by man or by jinn before them, --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
ka annahunnal yaaqootu wal marjaan
As though rubies and pearls.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will then both of you deny?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Hal jazaaa'ul ihsaani illal ihsaan
Should the reward of goodness be aught else but goodness? --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
Wa min doonihimaa jannataan
And besides these two other gardens --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which of the favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Mudhaaammataan
Of darkest verdant green --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Feehimaa 'aynaani nad daakhataan
With two fountains gushing constantly, --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَنَخْلٌۭ وَرُمَّانٌۭ
Feehimaa faakihatunw wa nakhlunw wa rummaan
With fruits in them, and dates and pomegranates --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌۭ
Feehinna khairaatun hisaan
In them good and comely maidens --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny? --
حُورٌۭ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌۭ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
Hoorum maqsooraatun fil khiyaam
Houris cloistered in pavilions --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny? --
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ
Lam yatmis hunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann
Undeflowered by man or by jinn before them, --
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will then both of you deny? --
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍۢ
Muttaki'eena 'alaa rafratin khudrinw wa 'abqariyyin hisaan
Reclining on green cushions and rich carpets excellent.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
How many favours of your Lord will you then deny?
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Tabaarakasmu Rabbika Zil-Jalaali wal-Ikraam
Blessed be the name of your Lord, full of majesty and beneficience.