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Surah Ar-Rahman: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 55:1

   ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ

   Ar Rahmaan

   The Most Compassionate

2. 55:2

   عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ

   'Allamal Quran

   taught the Quran

3. 55:3

   خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ

   Khalaqal insaan

   created humanity

4. 55:4

   عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ

   'Allamahul bayaan

   ˹and˺ taught them speech.

5. 55:5

   ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ

   Ashshamsu walqamaru bihusbaan

   The sun and the moon ˹travel˺ with precision.

6. 55:6

   وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

   Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan

   The stars and the trees bow down ˹in submission˺.

7. 55:7

   وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

   Wassamaaa'a rafa'ahaa wa wada'al Meezan

   As for the sky, He raised it ˹high˺, and set the balance ˹of justice˺

8. 55:8

   أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ

   Allaa tatghaw fil meezaan

   so that you do not defraud the scales.

9. 55:9

   وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

   Wa aqeemul wazna bilqisti wa laa tukhsirul meezaan

   Weigh with justice, and do not give short measure.

10. 55:10

    وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

    Wal arda wada'ahaa lilanaame

    He laid out the earth for all beings.

11. 55:11

    فِيهَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ

    Feehaa faakihatunw wan nakhlu zaatul akmaam

    In it are fruit, palm trees with date stalks

12. 55:12

    وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

    Walhabbu zul 'asfi war Raihaanu

    and grain with husks, and aromatic plants.

13. 55:13

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you ˹humans and jinn˺ both deny?

14. 55:14

    خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

    Khalaqal insaana min salsaalin kalfakhkhaari

    He created humankind from ˹sounding˺ clay like pottery

15. 55:15

    وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ

    Wa khalaqal jaaan mim maarijim min naar

    and created jinn from a ˹smokeless˺ flame of fire.

16. 55:16

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

17. 55:17

    رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

    Rabbul mashriqayni wa Rabbul maghribayni

    ˹He is˺ Lord of the two easts and the two wests.

18. 55:18

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

19. 55:19

    مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

    Marajal bahrayni yalta qiyaani

    He merges the two bodies of ˹fresh and salt˺ water

20. 55:20

    بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

    Bainahumaa barzakhul laa yabghiyaan

    yet between them is a barrier they never cross.

21. 55:21

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

22. 55:22

    يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

    Yakhruju minhumal lu 'lu u wal marjaanu

    Out of both ˹waters˺ come forth pearls and coral.

23. 55:23

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

24. 55:24

    وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَـٰمِ

    Wa lahul jawaaril mun sha'aatu fil bahri kal a'laam

    To Him belong the ships with raised sails, sailing through the seas like mountains.

25. 55:25

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

26. 55:26

    كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ

    Kullu man 'alaihaa faan

    Every being on earth is bound to perish.

27. 55:27

    وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

    Wa yabqaa wajhu rabbika zul jalaali wal ikraam

    Only your Lord Himself, full of Majesty and Honour, will remain ˹forever˺.

28. 55:28

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

29. 55:29

    يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ

    Yas'aluhoo man fissamaawaati walard; kulla ywmin huwa fee shaan

    All those in the heavens and the earth are dependent on Him. Day in and day out He has something to bring about.

30. 55:30

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

31. 55:31

    سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

    Sanafrughu lakum ayyuhas saqalaan

    We will soon attend to you ˹for judgment˺, O  two multitudes ˹of jinn and humans˺!

32. 55:32

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

33. 55:33

    يَـٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ

    Yaa ma'sharal jinni wal insi inis tata'tum an tanfuzoo min aqtaaris samaawaati wal ardi fanfuzoo; laa tanfuzoona illaa bisultaan

    O  assembly of jinn and humans! If you can penetrate beyond the realms of the heavens and the earth, then do so. ˹But˺ you cannot do that without ˹Our˺ authority.

34. 55:34

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

35. 55:35

    يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

    Yursalu 'alaikumaa shuwaazum min naarifiw-wa nuhaasun falaa tantasiraan

    Flames of fire and ˹molten˺ copper will be sent against you, and you will not be able to defend one another.

36. 55:36

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

37. 55:37

    فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ

    Fa-izan shaqqatis samaaa'u fakaanat wardatan kaddihaan

    ˹How horrible will it be˺ when the heavens will split apart, becoming rose-red like ˹burnt˺ oil!

38. 55:38

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

39. 55:39

    فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ

    Fa-yawma'izil laa yus'alu 'an zambiheee insunw wa laa jaann

    On that Day there will be no need for any human or jinn to be asked about their sins.

40. 55:40

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

41. 55:41

    يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ

    Yu'raful mujrimoona biseemaahum fa'yu'khazu binna waasi wal aqdaam

    The wicked will be recognized by their appearance, then will be seized by ˹their˺ forelocks and feet.

42. 55:42

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

43. 55:43

    هَـٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

    Haazihee jahannamul latee yukazzibu bihal mujrimoon

    ˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Hell which the wicked denied.”

44. 55:44

    يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ

    Yatoofoona bainahaa wa baina hameemim aan

    They will alternate between its flames and scalding water.

45. 55:45

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

46. 55:46

    وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

    Wa liman khaafa maqaama rabbihee jannataan

    And whoever is in awe of standing before their Lord will have two Gardens.

47. 55:47

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

48. 55:48

    ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ

    Zawaataaa afnaan

    ˹Both will be˺ with lush branches.

49. 55:49

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

50. 55:50

    فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

    Feehimaa 'aynaani tajriyaan

    In each ˹Garden˺ will be two flowing springs.

51. 55:51

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

52. 55:52

    فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ

    Feehimaa min kulli faakihatin zawjaan

    In each will be two types of every fruit.

53. 55:53

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

54. 55:54

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ

    Muttaki'eena 'alaa furushim bataaa'inuhaa min istabraq; wajanal jannataini daan

    Those ˹believers˺ will recline on furnishings lined with rich brocade. And the fruit of both Gardens will hang within reach.

55. 55:55

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

56. 55:56

    فِيهِنَّ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ

    Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

    In both ˹Gardens˺ will be maidens of modest gaze, who no human or jinn has ever touched before.

57. 55:57

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

58. 55:58

    كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

    ka annahunnal yaaqootu wal marjaan

    Those ˹maidens˺ will be ˹as elegant˺ as rubies and coral.

59. 55:59

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

60. 55:60

    هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنُ

    Hal jazaaa'ul ihsaani illal ihsaan

    Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?

61. 55:61

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

62. 55:62

    وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

    Wa min doonihimaa jannataan

    And below these two ˹Gardens˺ will be two others.

63. 55:63

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

64. 55:64

    مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ

    Mudhaaammataan

    Both will be dark green.

65. 55:65

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

66. 55:66

    فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

    Feehimaa 'aynaani nad daakhataan

    In each will be two gushing springs.

67. 55:67

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

68. 55:68

    فِيهِمَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ

    Feehimaa faakihatunw wa nakhlunw wa rummaan

    In both will be fruit, palm trees, and pomegranates.

69. 55:69

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

70. 55:70

    فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ

    Feehinna khairaatun hisaan

    In all Gardens will be noble, pleasant mates.

71. 55:71

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

72. 55:72

    حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

    Hoorum maqsooraatun fil khiyaam

    ˹They will be˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes, reserved in pavilions.

73. 55:73

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

74. 55:74

    لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ

    Lam yatmis hunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

    No human or jinn has ever touched these ˹maidens˺ before.

75. 55:75

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

76. 55:76

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ

    Muttaki'eena 'alaa rafrafin khudrinw wa 'abqariyyin hisaan

    All ˹believers˺ will be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.

77. 55:77

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

    Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

78. 55:78

    تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

    Tabaarakasmu Rabbika Zil-Jalaali wal-Ikraam

    Blessed is the Name of your Lord, full of Majesty and Honour.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.