Surah Ar-Rahman (The Most Graciouse)

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Surah Ar-Rahman (The Most Graciouse) - Aya count 78

ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ ﴿١﴾

(Allah) Most Gracious!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ ﴿٢﴾

It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ ﴿٣﴾

He has created man:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَیَانَ ﴿٤﴾

He has taught him speech (and intelligence).

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانࣲ ﴿٥﴾

The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ یَسۡجُدَانِ ﴿٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلسَّمَاۤءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِیزَانَ ﴿٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِی ٱلۡمِیزَانِ ﴿٨﴾

In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَقِیمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِیزَانَ ﴿٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ ﴿١٠﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِیهَا فَـٰكِهَةࣱ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ ﴿١١﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّیۡحَانُ ﴿١٢﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿١٣﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَـٰلࣲ كَٱلۡفَخَّارِ ﴿١٤﴾

He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَخَلَقَ ٱلۡجَاۤنَّ مِن مَّارِجࣲ مِّن نَّارࣲ ﴿١٥﴾

And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿١٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَیۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَیۡنِ ﴿١٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿١٨﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَیۡنِ یَلۡتَقِیَانِ ﴿١٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَیۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخࣱ لَّا یَبۡغِیَانِ ﴿٢٠﴾

Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٢١﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ ﴿٢٢﴾

Out of them come Pearls and Coral:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٢٣﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِی ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَـٰمِ ﴿٢٤﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٢٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَیۡهَا فَانࣲ ﴿٢٦﴾

All that is on earth will perish:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَیَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ ﴿٢٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٢٨﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ یَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِی شَأۡنࣲ ﴿٢٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٠﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَیُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ ﴿٣١﴾

Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٢﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَـٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ أَن تَنفُذُواْ مِنۡ أَقۡطَارِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنفُذُواْۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ ﴿٣٣﴾

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!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٤﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یُرۡسَلُ عَلَیۡكُمَا شُوَاظࣱ مِّن نَّارࣲ وَنُحَاسࣱ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ ﴿٣٥﴾

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:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةࣰ كَٱلدِّهَانِ ﴿٣٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٨﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَیَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لَّا یُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦۤ إِنسࣱ وَلَا جَاۤنࣱّ ﴿٣٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٠﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یُعۡرَفُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِیمَـٰهُمۡ فَیُؤۡخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَ ٰ⁠صِی وَٱلۡأَقۡدَامِ ﴿٤١﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٢﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِی یُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾

This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَطُوفُونَ بَیۡنَهَا وَبَیۡنَ حَمِیمٍ ءَانࣲ ﴿٤٤﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ ﴿٤٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ذَوَاتَاۤ أَفۡنَانࣲ ﴿٤٨﴾

Containing all kinds (of trees anddelights);-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٤٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِیهِمَا عَیۡنَانِ تَجۡرِیَانِ ﴿٥٠﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥١﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِیهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةࣲ زَوۡجَانِ ﴿٥٢﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥٣﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مُتَّكِـِٔینَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَاۤىِٕنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَیۡنِ دَانࣲ ﴿٥٤﴾

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).

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِیهِنَّ قَـٰصِرَ ٰ⁠تُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ لَمۡ یَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَاۤنࣱّ ﴿٥٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلۡیَاقُوتُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ ﴿٥٨﴾

Like unto Rubies and coral.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٥٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَلۡ جَزَاۤءُ ٱلۡإِحۡسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِحۡسَـٰنُ ﴿٦٠﴾

Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦١﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ ﴿٦٢﴾

And besides these two, there are two other Gardens,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦٣﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مُدۡهَاۤمَّتَانِ ﴿٦٤﴾

Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering).

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِیهِمَا عَیۡنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ ﴿٦٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِیهِمَا فَـٰكِهَةࣱ وَنَخۡلࣱ وَرُمَّانࣱ ﴿٦٨﴾

In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِیهِنَّ خَیۡرَ ٰ⁠تٌ حِسَانࣱ ﴿٧٠﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٧١﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

حُورࣱ مَّقۡصُورَ ٰ⁠تࣱ فِی ٱلۡخِیَامِ ﴿٧٢﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٧٣﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَمۡ یَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَاۤنࣱّ ﴿٧٤﴾

Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٧٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مُتَّكِـِٔینَ عَلَىٰ رَفۡرَفٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَعَبۡقَرِیٍّ حِسَانࣲ ﴿٧٦﴾

Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٧٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱسۡمُ رَبِّكَ ذِی ٱلۡجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ ﴿٧٨﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an: