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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
Sahih International
The Most Merciful
The Clear Quran
The Most Compassionate
Surah 55
Layered Translations
الرحمن
Ar-Rahman | The Beneficent | 78 verses
Sahih International The Clear Quran
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عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
Sahih International
Taught the Qur’ān,
The Clear Quran
taught the Quran,
3
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
Sahih International
Created man,
The Clear Quran
created humanity,
4
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
Sahih International
[And] taught him eloquence.
The Clear Quran
˹and˺ taught them speech.
5
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
Sahih International
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
The Clear Quran
The sun and the moon ˹travel˺ with precision.
6
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
Sahih International
And the stars and trees prostrate.1
The Clear Quran
The stars and the trees bow down ˹in submission˺.1
7
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Sahih International
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
The Clear Quran
As for the sky, He raised it ˹high˺, and set the balance ˹of justice˺
8
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
Sahih International
That you not transgress within the balance.
The Clear Quran
so that you do not defraud the scales.
9
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Sahih International
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
The Clear Quran
Weigh with justice, and do not give short measure.
10
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Sahih International
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
The Clear Quran
He laid out the earth for all beings.
11
فِيهَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
Sahih International
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
The Clear Quran
In it are fruit, palm trees with date stalks,
12
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Sahih International
And grain having husks and scented plants.
The Clear Quran
and grain with husks, and aromatic plants.
13
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?1
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you ˹humans and jinn˺ both deny?1
14
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
Sahih International
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
The Clear Quran
He created humankind from ˹sounding˺ clay like pottery,
15
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Sahih International
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
The Clear Quran
and created jinn from a ˹smokeless˺ flame of fire.
16
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
17
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Sahih International
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.1
The Clear Quran
˹He is˺ Lord of the two easts and the two wests.1
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فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
19
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Sahih International
He released the two seas,1 meeting [one another];
The Clear Quran
He merges the two bodies of ˹fresh and salt˺ water,
20
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Sahih International
Between them is a barrier so neither of them transgresses.
The Clear Quran
yet between them is a barrier they never cross.1
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فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
22
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Sahih International
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
The Clear Quran
Out of both ˹waters˺ come forth pearls and coral.
23
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
24
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَـٰمِ
Sahih International
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
The Clear Quran
To Him belong the ships with raised sails, sailing through the seas like mountains.
25
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
26
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
Sahih International
Everyone upon it [i.e., the earth] will perish,
The Clear Quran
Every being on earth is bound to perish.
27
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Sahih International
And there will remain the Face1 of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
The Clear Quran
Only your Lord Himself,1 full of Majesty and Honour, will remain ˹forever˺.2
28
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
29
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Sahih International
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is in [i.e., bringing about] a matter.1
The Clear Quran
All those in the heavens and the earth are dependent on Him. Day in and day out He has something to bring about.1
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فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
31
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Sahih International
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.1
The Clear Quran
We will soon attend to you ˹for judgment˺, O two multitudes ˹of jinn and humans˺!
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فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
33
يَـٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ
Sahih International
O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allāh].
The Clear Quran
O assembly of jinn and humans! If you can penetrate beyond the realms of the heavens and the earth, then do so. ˹But˺ you cannot do that without ˹Our˺ authority.
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فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
35
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Sahih International
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke,1 and you will not defend yourselves.
The Clear Quran
Flames of fire and ˹molten˺ copper will be sent against you, and you will not be able to defend one another.
36
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
37
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Sahih International
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose-colored like oil1 -
The Clear Quran
˹How horrible will it be˺ when the heavens will split apart, becoming rose-red like ˹burnt˺ oil!
38
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
39
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Sahih International
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.1
The Clear Quran
On that Day there will be no need for any human or jinn to be asked about their sins.1
40
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
41
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Sahih International
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
The Clear Quran
The wicked will be recognized by their appearance, then will be seized by ˹their˺ forelocks and feet.
42
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
43
هَـٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Sahih International
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
The Clear Quran
˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Hell which the wicked denied.”
44
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
Sahih International
They will circulate between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
The Clear Quran
They will alternate between its flames and scalding water.
45
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?1
46
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
Sahih International
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord1 are two gardens -
The Clear Quran
And whoever is in awe of standing before their Lord will have two Gardens.
47
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
48
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
Sahih International
Having [spreading] branches.
The Clear Quran
˹Both will be˺ with lush branches.
49
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
50
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Sahih International
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
The Clear Quran
In each ˹Garden˺ will be two flowing springs.
51
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
52
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
Sahih International
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
The Clear Quran
In each will be two types of every fruit.
53
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
54
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Sahih International
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
The Clear Quran
Those ˹believers˺ will recline on furnishings lined with rich brocade. And the fruit of both Gardens will hang within reach.
55
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
56
فِيهِنَّ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Sahih International
In them are women limiting [their] glances,1 untouched2 before them by man or jinnī -
The Clear Quran
In both ˹Gardens˺ will be maidens of modest gaze, who no human or jinn has ever touched before.
57
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
58
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Sahih International
As if they were rubies and coral.1
The Clear Quran
Those ˹maidens˺ will be ˹as elegant˺ as rubies and coral.
59
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
60
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنُ
Sahih International
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
The Clear Quran
Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?
61
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
62
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
Sahih International
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
The Clear Quran
And below these two ˹Gardens˺ will be two others.
63
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
64
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Sahih International
Dark green [in color].
The Clear Quran
Both will be dark green.
65
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
66
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Sahih International
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
The Clear Quran
In each will be two gushing springs.
67
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
68
فِيهِمَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
Sahih International
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
The Clear Quran
In both will be fruit, palm trees, and pomegranates.
69
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
70
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
Sahih International
In them are good and beautiful women -
The Clear Quran
In all Gardens will be noble, pleasant mates.
71
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
72
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
Sahih International
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
The Clear Quran
˹They will be˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes, reserved in pavilions.
73
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
74
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Sahih International
Untouched before them by man or jinnī -
The Clear Quran
No human or jinn has ever touched these ˹maidens˺ before.1
75
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
76
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
Sahih International
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
The Clear Quran
All ˹believers˺ will be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.
77
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sahih International
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
The Clear Quran
Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?
78
تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Sahih International
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
The Clear Quran
Blessed is the Name of your Lord, full of Majesty and Honour.