| | Syed Vickar Ahamed rendition of Surah The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving, The Merciful(ar-Rahman)
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| 55:1 | | (Allah;) The Most Gracious (Ar-Rahman |
| 55:2 | | It is He Who has taught the Quran |
| 55:3 | | He has Created man |
| 55:4 | | He has taught him to talk (and understand) |
| 55:5 | | The sun and the moon that follow (their) calculated courses |
| 55:6 | | And the herbs (also the term for galaxy of stars) and the trees —Both prostrate (bow) themselves in respect (to Allah) |
| 55:7 | | And the Arch of the Sky — He has raised high (above), and He has set up the balance (of Justice) |
| 55:8 | | So that you may not willfully overstep (the fine) balance |
| 55:9 | | So establish (accurate) weight with justice and do not fall short in the balance |
| 55:10 | | It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) Creatures |
| 55:11 | | In there is fruit and date-palms, producing the long leaves (enclosing dates) |
| 55:12 | | Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalks for feeding the cattle and the sweet smelling plants |
| 55:13 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both (men and jinns') renounce?&mdash |
| 55:14 | | He created man from sounding clay like the clay of pottery |
| 55:15 | | And He created jinns' from a smokeless flame of fire |
| 55:16 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:17 | | (He is the) Lord of the two easts (east and the far, far east) and the Lord of the two wests (west and the far, far west) |
| 55:18 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:19 | | (He has created) the two free streams of flowing (salt and sweet) water, meeting together |
| 55:20 | | Between them is a barrier that they do not willfully overstep |
| 55:21 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:22 | | Out of them come pearls and coral |
| 55:23 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:24 | | And His are the ships sailing through the seas, high (and majestic) as mountains |
| 55:25 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:26 | | All that is on earth will perish |
| 55:27 | | But will remain (Alive for ever), the Face of your Lord (Rab)— Full of Majesty, Bounty and Honor, (Zhul Jalal ul Ikram) |
| 55:28 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:29 | | To Him begs (for its need) every creature in the heavens and on the earth: Every day in (new) splendor does He (shine) |
| 55:30 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:31 | | We shall soon settle your affairs— O both of you (jinns' and men) |
| 55:32 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both (jinns' and men) renounce? &mdash |
| 55:33 | | O you assembly of jinns' and men! If you can cross the zones of the heavens and the earth, then you cross (them)! (But) you shall not be able to cross, except with the authority (from Allah! |
| 55:34 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both (jinns' and men) renounce? &mdash |
| 55:35 | | On you both (the evil ones from jinns' and men)! Will be sent (both) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke); No defense will you have |
| 55:36 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:37 | | When the sky is split open, and it becomes red like (molten) ointment |
| 55:38 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:39 | | On that Day no question will be asked of man or jinn as to his sin |
| 55:40 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:41 | | The sinners will be known by their Marks: And they will be caught by their hair and their feet |
| 55:42 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:43 | | This is the Hell that the sinners (of this world) ignore |
| 55:44 | | In the middle, and (yes) in the middle of boiling hot water will they float around |
| 55:45 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:46 | | But for him who fears the time when they (the jinns' and men) will stand before (the Throne of Judgment of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens&mdash |
| 55:47 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:48 | | Containing many kinds (of trees and delights)&mdash |
| 55:49 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:50 | | In them (each) will be two Springs (of water) flowing (free) |
| 55:51 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:52 | | In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two (for sufficiency and completeness) |
| 55:53 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:54 | | They will recline (and rest) on carpets whose inner lining will be of rich embroidery: The fruit of the Garden will be near, (and easy to reach) |
| 55:55 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:56 | | In them will be (maidens), chaste, restricting their glances, whom no man or jinn has ever before touched&mdash |
| 55:57 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:58 | | They are like Rubies and Coral |
| 55:59 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:60 | | Is there any Reward for good — Other than good |
| 55:61 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:62 | | And below these two, there are two other Gardens&mdash |
| 55:63 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:64 | | Dark-green in color (and lush with water) |
| 55:65 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:66 | | In them (each) will be two Springs with plenty of flowing water |
| 55:67 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:68 | | In them both will be fruits and dates and pomegranates |
| 55:69 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:70 | | In them will be fair (companions), good and beautiful&mdash |
| 55:71 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:72 | | Fair companions restricting (their glances), in (beautiful and decorated) homes&mdash |
| 55:73 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:74 | | (Companions) whom no man or jinn has ever before touched&mdash |
| 55:75 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both renounce? &mdash |
| 55:76 | | Reclining (and resting) on green cushions and rich carpets of beauty |
| 55:77 | | Then which of the miracles from your Lord will you both (jinns' and men) renounce?&mdash |
| 55:78 | | Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Rab), Full of Majesty and Honor (Zhul-Jal-ul-Ikram) |
