The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving, The Merciful — Yusuf Ali Orig 1938 Translation

55:1

۞ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ ۝١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

(God) Most Gracious

al-raḥmān

55:2

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ ۝٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

It is He Who has taught the Qur'an

khalaqa l-insān

55:3

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ ۝٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

He has created man

Khalaqa al-insana

55:4

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَیَانَ ۝٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

He has taught him speech (and intelligence)

al-shamsu wal-qamaru biḥus'bāni

55:5

ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانࣲ ۝٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed

Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin

55:6

وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ یَسۡجُدَانِ ۝٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow in adoration

wal-najmu wal-shajaru yasjudān

55:7

وَٱلسَّمَاۤءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِیزَانَ ۝٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice)

wal-samāa rafaʿahā wawaḍaʿa l-mīzān

55:8

أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡا۟ فِی ٱلۡمِیزَانِ ۝٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance

allā taṭghaw fī l-mīzān

55:9

وَأَقِیمُوا۟ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُوا۟ ٱلۡمِیزَانَ ۝٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance

wa-aqīmū l-wazna bil-qis'ṭi walā tukh'sirū l-mīzān

55:10

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ ۝١٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures

wal-arḍa waḍaʿahā lil'anām

55:11

فِیهَا فَـٰكِهَةࣱ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ ۝١١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates)

fīhā fākihatun wal-nakhlu dhātu l-akmām

55:12

وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّیۡحَانُ ۝١٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants

wal-ḥabu dhū l-ʿaṣfi wal-rayḥān

55:13

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:14

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَـٰلࣲ كَٱلۡفَخَّارِ ۝١٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery

khalaqa l-insāna min ṣalṣālin kal-fakhār

55:15

وَخَلَقَ ٱلۡجَاۤنَّ مِن مَّارِجࣲ مِّن نَّارࣲ ۝١٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke

wakhalaqa l-jāna min mārijin min nāri

55:16

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:17

رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَیۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَیۡنِ ۝١٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests

rabbu l-mashriqayni warabbu l-maghribayn

55:18

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:19

مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَیۡنِ یَلۡتَقِیَانِ ۝١٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

maraja l-baḥrayni yaltaqiyān

55:20

بَیۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخࣱ لَّا یَبۡغِیَانِ ۝٢٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress

baynahumā barzakhun lā yabghiyān

55:21

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:22

یَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ ۝٢٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Out of them come Pearls and Coral

yakhruju min'humā l-lu'lu-u wal-marjān

55:23

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:24

وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَءَاتُ فِی ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَـٰمِ ۝٢٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains

walahu l-jawāri l-munshaātu fī l-baḥri kal-aʿlām

55:25

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:26

كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَیۡهَا فَانࣲ ۝٢٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

All that is on earth will perish

kullu man ʿalayhā fāni

55:27

وَیَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ ۝٢٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord,- full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour

wayabqā wajhu rabbika dhū l-jalāli wal-ik'rām

55:28

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:29

یَسۡءَلُهُۥ مَن فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ یَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِی شَأۡنࣲ ۝٢٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)

yasaluhu man fī l-samāwāti wal-arḍi kulla yawmin huwa fī shani

55:30

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:31

سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَیُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ ۝٣١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds

sanafrughu lakum ayyuha l-thaqalān

55:32

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:33

یَـٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنۡ أَقۡطَارِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ ۝٣٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

yāmaʿshara l-jini wal-insi ini is'taṭaʿtum an tanfudhū min aqṭāri l-samāwāti wal-arḍi fa-unfudhū lā tanfudhūna illā bisul'ṭāni

55:34

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:35

یُرۡسَلُ عَلَیۡكُمَا شُوَاظࣱ مِّن نَّارࣲ وَنُحَاسࣱ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ ۝٣٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

yur'salu ʿalaykumā shuwāẓun min nārin wanuḥāsun falā tantaṣirān

55:36

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:37

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةࣰ كَٱلدِّهَانِ ۝٣٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment

fa-idhā inshaqqati l-samāu fakānat wardatan kal-dihān

55:38

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:39

فَیَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لَّا یُسۡءَلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦۤ إِنسࣱ وَلَا جَاۤنࣱّ ۝٣٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin

fayawma-idhin lā yus'alu ʿan dhanbihi insun walā jānnu

55:40

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:41

یُعۡرَفُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِیمَـٰهُمۡ فَیُؤۡخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَ ٰصِی وَٱلۡأَقۡدَامِ ۝٤١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet

yuʿ'rafu l-muj'rimūna bisīmāhum fayu'khadhu bil-nawāṣī wal-aqdām

55:42

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:43

هَـٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِی یُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ۝٤٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

This is the Hell which the Sinners deny

hādhihi jahannamu allatī yukadhibu bihā l-muj'rimūn

55:44

یَطُوفُونَ بَیۡنَهَا وَبَیۡنَ حَمِیمٍ ءَانࣲ ۝٤٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round

yaṭūfūna baynahā wabayna ḥamīmin āni

55:45

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:46

وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ ۝٤٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

waliman khāfa maqāma rabbihi jannatān

55:47

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:48

ذَوَاتَاۤ أَفۡنَانࣲ ۝٤٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Containing all kinds (of trees and delights);

dhawātā afnāni

55:49

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:50

فِیهِمَا عَیۡنَانِ تَجۡرِیَانِ ۝٥٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free)

fīhimā ʿaynāni tajriyān

55:51

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:52

فِیهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةࣲ زَوۡجَانِ ۝٥٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two

fīhimā min kulli fākihatin zawjān

55:53

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:54

مُتَّكِءِینَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَاۤىِٕنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَیۡنِ دَانࣲ ۝٥٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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)

muttakiīna ʿalā furushin baṭāinuhā min is'tabraqin wajanā l-janatayni dāni

55:55

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:56

فِیهِنَّ قَـٰصِرَ ٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ لَمۡ یَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَاۤنࣱّ ۝٥٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;

fīhinna qāṣirātu l-ṭarfi lam yaṭmith'hunna insun qablahum walā jānnu

55:57

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:58

كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلۡیَاقُوتُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ ۝٥٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Like unto Rubies and coral

ka-annahunna l-yāqūtu wal-marjān

55:59

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:60

هَلۡ جَزَاۤءُ ٱلۡإِحۡسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِحۡسَـٰنُ ۝٦٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good

hal jazāu l-iḥ'sāni illā l-iḥ'sān

55:61

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:62

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ ۝٦٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And besides these two, there are two other Gardens,

wamin dūnihimā jannatān

55:63

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:64

مُدۡهَاۤمَّتَانِ ۝٦٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering)

mud'hāmmatān

55:65

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:66

فِیهِمَا عَیۡنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ ۝٦٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance

fīhimā ʿaynāni naḍḍākhatān

55:67

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:68

فِیهِمَا فَـٰكِهَةࣱ وَنَخۡلࣱ وَرُمَّانࣱ ۝٦٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates

fīhimā fākihatun wanakhlun warummānu

55:69

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:70

فِیهِنَّ خَیۡرَ ٰتٌ حِسَانࣱ ۝٧٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful;

fīhinna khayrātun ḥisānu

55:71

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:72

حُورࣱ مَّقۡصُورَ ٰتࣱ فِی ٱلۡخِیَامِ ۝٧٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions;

ḥūrun maqṣūrātun fī l-khiyām

55:73

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:74

لَمۡ یَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَاۤنࣱّ ۝٧٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;

lam yaṭmith'hunna insun qablahum walā jānnu

55:75

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:76

مُتَّكِءِینَ عَلَىٰ رَفۡرَفٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَعَبۡقَرِیٍّ حِسَانࣲ ۝٧٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty

muttakiīna ʿalā rafrafin khuḍ'rin waʿabqariyyin ḥisāni

55:77

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbikumā tukadhibān

55:78

تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱسۡمُ رَبِّكَ ذِی ٱلۡجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ ۝٧٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour

tabāraka us'mu rabbika dhī l-jalāli wal-ik'rām

Surah 55. The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving, The Merciful (ar-Rahman)

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