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

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Sūra LV.

Raḥmān, or (God) Most Gracious.

In the name of God, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful.

1. (God) Most Gracious!

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

3. He has created man:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. Out of them come
Pearls and Coral:

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

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

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

SECTION 2.

26. All that is on earth
Will perish:

27. But will abide (for ever)
The Face of thy Lord,—

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Full of Majesty,
Bounty and Honour.

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

29. Of Him seeks (its need)
Every creature in the heavens
And on earth:
Every day in (new) Splendour
Doth He (shine)!

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

31. Soon shall We
Settle your affairs,
O both ye worlds!

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

33. O ye assembly of Jinns,
And men! If it be

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Ye can pass beyond
The zones of the heavens
And the earth, pass ye!
Not without authority
Shall ye be able to pass!

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

35. 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:

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

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37. When the sky is rent
Asunder, and it becomes red
Like ointment:

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

39. On that Day
No question will be asked
Of man or Jinn
As to his sin,

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

41. (For) the sinners will be
Known by their Marks:
And they will be seized
By their forelocks and
Their feet.

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

43. This is the Hell which
The Sinners deny:

44. In its midst
And in the midst
Of boiling hot water
Will they wander round!

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

SECTION 3.

46. But for such as fear
The time when they will
Stand before (the Judgment Seat
Of) their Lord,
There will be two Gardens—

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

48. Containing all kinds
(Of trees and delights);—

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

50. In them (each) will be
Two Springs flowing (free);

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

52. In them will be Fruits
Of every kind, two and two.

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

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54. 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).

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

56. In them will be (Maidens),
Chaste, restraining their glances,
Whom no man or Jinn
Before them has touched;—

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

58. Like unto rubies and coral.

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

60. Is there any Reward
For Good-other than Good?

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

62. And besides these two,
There are two other Gardens,—

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

64. Dark-green in colour
(From plentiful watering).

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

66. In them (each) will be
Two Springs pouring forth water
In continuous abundance:

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

68. In them will be Fruits,
And dates and pomegranates:

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

70. In them will be
Fair (Companions), good,
beautiful;—

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

72. Companions restrained (as to
Their glances), in (goodly)
pavilions;—

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

74. Whom no man or Jinn
Before them has touched;—

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

76. Reclining on green Cushions
And rich Carpets of beauty.

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

78. Blessed be the name
Of thy Lord,
Full of Majesty,
Bounty and Honour.

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