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Sūra 55: Raḥmān, or (Allah) Most Gracious Index Previous Next
1. ((Allah)) Most Gracious!
2. It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
3. He has created man:
4. He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
5. Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin
5. The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
6. Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani
6. And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow in adoration.
7. Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana
7. And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
8. In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
9. Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana
9. So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
10. Waal-arda wadaAAaha lil-anami
10. It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
11. Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu al-akmami
11. Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
12. Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani
12. Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.
13. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
13. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
14. Khalaqa al-insana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari
14. He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
15. Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin
15. And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
16. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
16. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
17. Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni
17. (He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
18. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
18. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
19. Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani
19. He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
20. Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani
20. Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
21. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
21. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
22. Yakhruju minhuma allu/luo waalmarjanu
22. Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
23. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
23. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
24. Walahu aljawari almunshaatu fee albahri kaal-aAAlami
24. And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
25. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
25. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?