The Qur'an · Pickthall Translation

55. Ar-Rahman

Pickthall translation · 78 verses

Ar-Rahman, the Most Merciful — the surah that ends thirty-one times with the refrain “Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?”

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

78 verses · Pickthall translation (public domain)

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