Surah Ar-Rahman - English Translation by Mohammad Shafi

ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ

The Gracious One
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 1

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ

HE has given the knowledge of the Qur'aan
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 2

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ

HE has created mankind
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 3

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَيَانَ

He has taught mankind the art and skill of communicating with one another
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 4

ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانٖ

[HE has created] the sun and the moon on accurately measured dimentions, properties and positions
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 5

وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ

And the star and the tree prostrate
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 6

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

And the sky He has raised high and set up the balance
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 7

أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡمِيزَانِ

So that you breach not that balance
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 8

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

And weigh things correctly, and cut not the measure short
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 9

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ

And He has made the earth suitable for living beings
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 10

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٞ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ

Therein is fruit, and the palm tree with its sheathed clusters of dates
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 11

وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّيۡحَانُ

And the grain in its husk, and the plants giving out fragrance
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 12

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 13

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ كَٱلۡفَخَّارِ

He has created mankind of clay, as [mankind make] pottery [out of it]
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 14

وَخَلَقَ ٱلۡجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٖ مِّن نَّارٖ

And He has created the invisible beings [jinns] out of radiation from fire
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 15

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 16

رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ

Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 17

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 18

مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ يَلۡتَقِيَانِ

He has made the two streams of water flow side by side
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 19

بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخٞ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ

Between them is a barrier which they do not transgress
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 20

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 21

يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ

Out of these two come forth pearls, and precious corals
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 22

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 23

وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ

And it is He Who has made it possible for the ships to remain afloat like some signboards raised in the sea
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 24

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 25

كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا فَانٖ

Everything [every ship] thereon [on the sea] is passing
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 26

وَيَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ

And, what is lasting is the Presence of your Lord, Majestic and Magnanimous
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 27

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 28

يَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ يَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأۡنٖ

Every single thing in the heavens and on earth takes its orders from Him. Every day it is He Who manifests Himself gloriously [and there is none to overcome His Power]
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 29

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 30

سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

We shall soon attend to you, O you sin-laden two [mankind and jinn]
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 31

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 32

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

O assembly of the jinn and mankind! If you think you can pass beyond the frontiers of the heavens and the earth, then pass! You cannot pass beyond, save by a sanction [from Allah]
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 33

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 34

يُرۡسَلُ عَلَيۡكُمَا شُوَاظٞ مِّن نَّارٖ وَنُحَاسٞ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

A trail of fire and smoke will be sent upon you, and you both will be left with no help
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 35

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 36

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةٗ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

Then as the sky disintegrates it would appear a rose-coloured stretch of leather
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 37

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 38

فَيَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٞ وَلَا جَآنّٞ

And on that Day none — neither mankind nor jinn — will be questioned about his/her sins
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 39

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 40

يُعۡرَفُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمۡ فَيُؤۡخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِي وَٱلۡأَقۡدَامِ

All the sinners shall be recognised by distinguishing marks on them, and seized by their forelocks and their feet
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 41

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 42

هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

This is the Hell that the sinners had dismissed as being a lie
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 43

يَطُوفُونَ بَيۡنَهَا وَبَيۡنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٖ

They wander to and fro between it [burning hot flame] and burning-hot water
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 44

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 45

وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

And for those who fear their Lord's [Invincible] Position, two Gardens [of Paradise, each for mankind and jinn]
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 46

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 47

ذَوَاتَآ أَفۡنَانٖ

[The two Gardens, each] having sections of various kinds
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 48

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 49

فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ تَجۡرِيَانِ

In those two [gardens] flow two springs
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 50

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 51

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٖ زَوۡجَانِ

In those two [gardens] are pairs of every fruit
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 52

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So, which of your Lordճ Means of Power will you deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 53

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقٖۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ دَانٖ

[The blessed inhabitants of the gardens] recline upon carpets lined with rich brocade; and the fruit of both those gardens is within easy reach
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 54