THE BENEFICENT (55) (al-rahman)
Number of Verses: 78
The Beneficent (God) (55:1)
has taught the Quran to (Muhammad) (2).
He created the human being (3)
and has taught him intelligible speech (4).
The sun and moon rotate in a predestined orbit (5).
The plants and trees prostrate before Him (6).
He raised the heavens and set up everything in balance, (7)
so that you would maintain justice (8).
Therefore, maintain just measure and do not transgress against the Balance (9).
He spread out the earth for the people (10).
There exists all kinds of fruits, palm-trees with sheathed blossoms, (11)
grain with its husk and aromatic herbs (12).
(Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you deny? (13).
He created the human being from clay like that used for pottery (14) and jinn from the many colored flames of fire (15). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you deny? (16).
He is the Lord of the East and West through all seasons (17). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you then deny? (18).
He has made the two oceans meet each other, (19) but has created a barrier between them so that they will not merge totally (20). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you then deny? (21).
From the two oceans comes pearls and coral (22). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (23).
By His command, the ships with raised masts sail on the sea like mountains (24). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you then deny? (25).
Everyone on earth is destined to die (26).
Only the Supreme Essence of your Glorious and Gracious Lord will remain forever (27). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you then deny? (28).
Everyone in the heavens and the earth depends on Him. His task in preserving His creation is continuous (29). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you then deny? (30).
Jinn and mankind, We shall certainly settle your accounts (31). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors f your Lord would you then deny? (32).
Jinn and mankind, if you can penetrate the diameters of the heavens and the earth, do so, but you cannot do so without power and authority (33). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (34).
Flames of fire and molten brass will be released against you and you will not be able to protect yourselves (35). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you then deny? (36).
(On the Day of Judgment) when the heavens are rent asunder they will have a flowery color and flow like oil (37). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you then deny? (38).
On that day there will be no need to ask mankind or jinn about his sin (39) (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (40).
The guilty ones will be recognized by their faces and will be seized by their forelocks and feet (41). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord do you then deny? (42).
(The guilty ones will be told), "This is hell which the sinful ones denied" (43).
They will run around in blazing fire and boiling water (44). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (45).
Those who fear their Lord will have two gardens (46) (jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (47)îfull of various trees (48). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (49).
In the two gardens there will be two flowing springs (50). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors would you then deny? (51).
In them there are pairs of each kind of fruit (52). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (53).
(The dwellers of Paradise) will recline on couches lined with silk brocade and it will be easy to reach the ripe fruits from the two gardens (54). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (55).
There will be bashful maidens untouched by mankind or jinn before (56).
jinn and mankindîwhich of the favors of your Lord would you then deny (57) who are as beautiful as rubies and pearls (58). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (59).
Can any thing else be a response to a favor but a favor? (60). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (61).
Besides this, there will be two other gardens (62).
- jinn and mankind - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny (63) - dark green in color (64). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (65).
In these there will also be two springs gushing forth (66). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (67).
In both gardens there will be fruits, palm-trees, and pomegranates (68) (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (69).
There will be well-disciplined, beautiful maidens (70).
- jinn and mankind - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny (71) - with big, black and white beautiful eyes, dwelling in tents (72).
- jinn and mankind - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny (73) - untouched by jinn or mankind before (74). (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (75).
They will be reclining on plain green and beautifully printed cushions (76) (Jinn and mankind) - which of the favors of your Lord would you then deny? (77).
Blessed is the Name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Grace (78).