Sūra LV.: Raḥmān, or (God) Most Gracious.

The Holy Quran, tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934], at sacred-texts.com

Section 1

1. Alrrahmanu

1. (God) Most Gracious!

2. AAallama alqur-ana

2. It is He Who has
Taught the Qur-ān.

3. Khalaqa al-insana

3. He has created man:

4. AAallamahu albayana

4. He has taught him speech
(And Intelligence).

5. Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin

5. The sun and the moon
Follow courses (exactly) computed;

6. Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani

6. And the herbs and the trees—
Both (alike) bow in adoration.

7. Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana

7. And the Firmament has He
Raised high, and He has set up
The Balance (of Justice),

8. Alla tatghaw fee almeezani

8. In order that ye may
Not transgress (due) balance.

9. Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana

9. So establish weight with justice
And fall not short
In the balance.

10. Waal-arda wadaAAaha lil-anami

10. It is He Who has
Spread out the earth
For (His) creatures:

11. Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu al-akmami

11. Therein is fruit
And date-palms, producing
Spathes (enclosing dates);

12. Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani

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

13. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani

13. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?

14. Khalaqa al-insana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari

14. He created man
From sounding clay
Like unto pottery,

15. Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin

15. And He created Jinns
From fire free of smoke:

16. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani

16. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?

17. Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni

17. (He is) Lord
Of the two Easts
And Lord
Of the two Wests:

18. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani

18. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?

19. Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani

19. He has let free
The two bodies
Of flowing water,
Meeting together:

20. Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani

20. Between them is a Barrier
Which they do not transgress:

21. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani

21. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?

22. Yakhruju minhuma allu/luo waalmarjanu

22. Out of them come
Pearls and Coral:

23. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani

23. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?

24. Walahu aljawari almunshaatu fee albahri kaal-aAAlami

24. And His are the Ships
Sailing smoothly through the seas,
Lofty as mountains:

25. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani

25. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?