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Session 12 — Surah Ar-Rahman

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A beautiful reminder of Allah's endless mercy and the countless blessings we often take for granted. "Then which of the favours of your Lord will you deny?"

سورة الرَّحْمٰن

Surah Ar-Rahman — The Most Merciful

Medinan · 78 Ayahs · Juz' 27 · The Bride of the Qur'an

1

الرَّحْمَٰنُ

The Most Merciful

2

عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ

taught the Qur'an,

3

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ

created man,

4

عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ

taught him clear expression.

5

الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ

The sun and the moon follow precise calculations,

6

وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

and the stars and trees prostrate.

7

وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ

And the heaven He raised and established the balance,

8

أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْمِيزَانِ

that you may not transgress within the balance.

9

وَأَقِيمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيزَانَ

And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.

10

وَالْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

And the earth He laid out for all living creatures.

11

فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْأَكْمَامِ

Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths,

12

وَالْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُ

and grain having husks and sweet-scented plants.

13

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

14

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ

He created man from dried clay like pottery,

15

وَخَلَقَ الْجَانَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ

and created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.

16

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

17

رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

Lord of the two easts and Lord of the two wests.

18

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

19

مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

He released the two seas, meeting side by side;

20

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

between them is a barrier so neither of them transgresses.

21

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

22

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ

From both of them emerge pearl and coral.

23

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

24

وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنشَآتُ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْأَعْلَامِ

And to Him belong the ships with sails elevated in the sea like mountains.

25

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

26

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ

Everyone upon it will perish,

27

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

and there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honour.

28

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

29

يَسْأَلُهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ

Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.

30

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

31

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ الثَّقَلَانِ

We will attend to you, O prominent beings.

32

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

33

يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ

O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority.

34

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

35

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.

36

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

37

فَإِذَا انشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ

And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose-coloured like oil.

38

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

39

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْأَلُ عَن ذَنبِهِ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَانٌّ

Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.

40

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

41

يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَاهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِي وَالْأَقْدَامِ

The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.

42

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

43

هَٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ

This is Hell, which the criminals deny.

44

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ آنٍ

They will go around between it and scalding water, heated to the utmost.

45

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

46

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ

But for he who has feared the standing before his Lord are two gardens.

47

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

48

ذَوَاتَا أَفْنَانٍ

Having spreading branches.

49

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

50

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

In both of them are two springs, flowing.

51

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

52

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ

In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.

53

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

54

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍ بَطَائِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ

Reclining on beds whose linings are of brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.

55

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

56

فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ

In them are women limiting their glances, untouched before them by man or jinn.

57

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

58

كَأَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ

As if they were rubies and coral.

59

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

60

هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ

Is the reward of excellence anything but excellence?

61

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

62

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

And below these two are two other gardens.

63

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

64

مُدْهَامَّتَانِ

Dark green in colour.

65

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

66

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

In both of them are two springs, spouting.

67

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

68

فِيهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ

In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.

69

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

70

فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَاتٌ حِسَانٌ

In them are good and beautiful women.

71

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

72

حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَاتٌ فِي الْخِيَامِ

Houris restrained in pavilions.

73

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

74

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ

Untouched before them by man or jinn.

75

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

76

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍ

Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.

77

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

78

تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honour.

Session 12 — Tadabur Guide

Key Word Definitions

From Mufradat al-Raghib al-Asfahani — key words from the Bride of the Qur'an.

سورة الرَّحْمٰن — Word-by-Word Definitions

10 key words explored with Arabic and English definitions

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الرَّحْمٰن

The Most Merciful; mercy that encompasses all creation

الْبَيَان

Clear expression; the gift of articulate speech

حُسْبَان

Precise calculation; exact cosmic reckoning

الْمِيزَان

The balance; justice and equilibrium

Favours, blessings, bounties from Allah

A barrier; a partition between two things

الْجَلَال وَالْإِكْرَام

Al-Jalal wal-Ikram

Majesty and Honour; grandeur and generosity

الثَّقَلَان

The two weighty beings: mankind and jinn

الْإِحْسَان

Excellence; doing good at the highest level

تَبَارَكَ

Blessed and exalted; His goodness is eternal

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