Surah Ar-Rahman - English Translation by Yusuf Ali Orig

ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ

(God) Most Gracious
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 1

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ

It is He Who has taught the Qur'an
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 2

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ

He has created man
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 3

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَيَانَ

He has taught him speech (and intelligence)
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 4

ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانٖ

The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 5

وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ

And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow in adoration
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 6

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice)
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 7

أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡمِيزَانِ

In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 8

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 9

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ

It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 10

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٞ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ

Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates)
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 11

وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّيۡحَانُ

Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 12

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 13

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ كَٱلۡفَخَّارِ

He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 14

وَخَلَقَ ٱلۡجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٖ مِّن نَّارٖ

And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 15

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 16

رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ

(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 17

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 18

مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ يَلۡتَقِيَانِ

He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together
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

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 21

يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ

Out of them come Pearls and Coral
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 22

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 23

وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ

And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 24

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 25

كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا فَانٖ

All that is on earth will perish
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 26

وَيَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ

But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord,- full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 27

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 28

يَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ يَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأۡنٖ

Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 29

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 30

سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 31

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 32

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

O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 33

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 34

يُرۡسَلُ عَلَيۡكُمَا شُوَاظٞ مِّن نَّارٖ وَنُحَاسٞ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke): no defence will ye have
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 35

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 36

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةٗ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 37

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 38

فَيَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٞ وَلَا جَآنّٞ

On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 39

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 40

يُعۡرَفُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمۡ فَيُؤۡخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِي وَٱلۡأَقۡدَامِ

(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 41

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 42

هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

This is the Hell which the Sinners deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 43

يَطُوفُونَ بَيۡنَهَا وَبَيۡنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٖ

In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 44

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 45

وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 46

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 47

ذَوَاتَآ أَفۡنَانٖ

Containing all kinds (of trees and delights)
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 48

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 49

فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ تَجۡرِيَانِ

In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free)
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 50

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 51

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٖ زَوۡجَانِ

In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 52

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 53

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقٖۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ دَانٖ

They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach)
Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 54