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Surah Ar-Rahman

The Beneficent

Chapter 55 of 114

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Surah Ar-Rahman

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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The Surah is so designated after the first sentence.

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Surah 55 of 114

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Salaah Bukhaatir

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<h2>Name</h2>
<p>The Surah is so designated after the first sentence.</p>
<h2>Period of Revelation</h2>
<p>Its subject matter so closely resembles that of Surah Ad-Duha that both these Surah seem to have been revealed in about the same period under similar conditions. According to Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas, it was sent down in Makkah just after wad-Duha.</p>
<h2>Theme and Subject Matter</h2>
<p>The aim and object of this Surah too is to console and encourage the Holy Messenger (upon whom be Allah's peace). Before his call he never had to encounter the conditions which he suddenly had to encounter after it when he embarked on his mission of inviting the people to Islam. This was by itself a great revolution in his own life of which he had no idea in his life before Prophethood. No sooner had he started preaching the message of Islam than the same society which had esteemed him with unique honor, turned hostile to him. The same relatives and friends, the same clansmen and neighbors, who used to treat him with the highest respect, began to shower him with abuse and invective. No one in Makkah was prepared to listen to him; he began to be ridiculed and mocked in the street and on the road; and at every step he had to face new difficulties. Although gradually he became accustomed to the hardships, even much severer ones, yet the initial stage was very discouraging for him.
That is why first Surah Ad-Duha was sent down to console him, and then this Surah.</p>
<p>In it, at the outset, Allah says: "We have favored you, O Prophet, with three great blessings; therefore you have no cause to be disheartened. The first is the blessing of <em>Sharh Sadr</em> (opening up of the breast), the second of removing from you the heavy burden that was weighing down your back before the call, and the third of exalting your renown the like of which has never been granted to any man before. Further below in the notes we have explained what is implied by each of these blessings and how great and unique these blessings indeed are!</p>
<p>After this, the Lord and Sustainer of the universe has reassured His Servant and Messenger (upon whom be peace) that the period of hardships which he is passing through, is not very long, but following close behind it there is also a period of ease. This same thing has been described in Surah Ad-Duha, saying: "Every later period is better for you than the former period, and soon your Lord will give you so much that you will be well pleased."</p>
<p>In conclusion, the Holy Prophet has been instructed, so as to say, "You can develop the power to bear and resist the hardships of the initial stage only by one means, and it is this: \`When you are free from your occupations, you should devote yourself to the labor and toil of worship, and turn all your attention exclusively to your Lord'."This same instruction has been given him in much greater detail in <a href=/73/1-9>Surah Al-Muzzammil: 1-9</a>.</p>

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Surah Ar-Rahman · The Beneficent

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ

    (Allah) Most Gracious!

  2. Ayah 2

    عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ

    It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.

  3. Ayah 3

    خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ

    He has created man:

  4. Ayah 4

    عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ

    He has taught him speech (and intelligence).

  5. Ayah 5

    الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ

    The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;

  6. Ayah 6

    وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

    And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.

  7. Ayah 7

    وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ

    And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),

  8. Ayah 8

    أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْمِيزَانِ

    In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.

  9. Ayah 9

    وَأَقِيمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيزَانَ

    So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.

  10. Ayah 10

    وَالْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

    It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:

  11. Ayah 11

    فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْأَكْمَامِ

    Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);

  12. Ayah 12

    وَالْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُ

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

  13. Ayah 13

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  14. Ayah 14

    خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ

    He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,

  15. Ayah 15

    وَخَلَقَ الْجَانَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ

    And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:

  16. Ayah 16

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  17. Ayah 17

    رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

    (He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:

  18. Ayah 18

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  19. Ayah 19

    مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

    He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:

  20. Ayah 20

    بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

    Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:

  21. Ayah 21

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  22. Ayah 22

    يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ

    Out of them come Pearls and Coral:

  23. Ayah 23

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  24. Ayah 24

    وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنشَآتُ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْأَعْلَامِ

    And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:

  25. Ayah 25

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  26. Ayah 26

    كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ

    All that is on earth will perish:

  27. Ayah 27

    وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

    But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord,- full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.

  28. Ayah 28

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  29. Ayah 29

    يَسْأَلُهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ

    Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!

  30. Ayah 30

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  31. Ayah 31

    سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ الثَّقَلَانِ

    Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!

  32. Ayah 32

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  33. Ayah 33

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

    O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!

  34. Ayah 34

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  35. Ayah 35

    يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

    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. Ayah 36

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  37. Ayah 37

    فَإِذَا انشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ

    When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:

  38. Ayah 38

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  39. Ayah 39

    فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْأَلُ عَن ذَنبِهِ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَانٌّ

    On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.

  40. Ayah 40

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  41. Ayah 41

    يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَاهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِي وَالْأَقْدَامِ

    (For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.

  42. Ayah 42

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  43. Ayah 43

    هَـٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ

    This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:

  44. Ayah 44

    يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ آنٍ

    In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!

  45. Ayah 45

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  46. Ayah 46

    وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ

    But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens-

  47. Ayah 47

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

  48. Ayah 48

    ذَوَاتَا أَفْنَانٍ

    Containing all kinds (of trees and delights);-

  49. Ayah 49

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

  50. Ayah 50

    فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

    In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);

  51. Ayah 51

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

  52. Ayah 52

    فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ

    In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.

  53. Ayah 53

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  54. Ayah 54

    مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍ بَطَائِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ

    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. Ayah 55

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  56. Ayah 56

    فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ

    In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-

  57. Ayah 57

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

  58. Ayah 58

    كَأَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ

    Like unto Rubies and coral.

  59. Ayah 59

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  60. Ayah 60

    هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ

    Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?

  61. Ayah 61

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  62. Ayah 62

    وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

    And besides these two, there are two other Gardens,-

  63. Ayah 63

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

  64. Ayah 64

    مُدْهَامَّتَانِ

    Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering).

  65. Ayah 65

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  66. Ayah 66

    فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

    In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:

  67. Ayah 67

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  68. Ayah 68

    فِيهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ

    In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:

  69. Ayah 69

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  70. Ayah 70

    فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَاتٌ حِسَانٌ

    In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful;-

  71. Ayah 71

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

  72. Ayah 72

    حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَاتٌ فِي الْخِيَامِ

    Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions;-

  73. Ayah 73

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

  74. Ayah 74

    لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ

    Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-

  75. Ayah 75

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-

  76. Ayah 76

    مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍ

    Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.

  77. Ayah 77

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

  78. Ayah 78

    تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

    Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.

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