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الرَّحمَانُ

The Most Beneficent (Allah)!

Ar-Raĥmanu

عَلَّمَ القُرآنَ

Has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).

`Allama Al-Qur'ana

خَلَقَ الإِنسَانَ

He created man.

Khalaqa Al-'Insana

عَلَّمَهُ البَيَانَ

He taught him eloquent speech.

`Allamahu Al-Bayana

الشَّمسُ وَالقَمَرُ بِحُسبَان ٍ

The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning, etc.).

Ash-Shamsu Wa Al-Qamaru Biĥusbanin

وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسجُدَانِ

And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate.

Wa An-Najmu Wa Ash-Shajaru Yasjudani

وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ المِيزَانَ

And the heaven He has raised high, and He has set up the Balance.

Wa As-Sama'a Rafa`aha Wa Wađa`a Al-Mizana

أَلاَّ تَطْغَوا فِي المِيزَانِ

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

'Alla Taţghaw Fi Al-Mizani

وَأَقِيمُوا الوَزنَ بِالقِسطِ وَلاَ تُخسِرُوا المِيزَانَ

And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.

Wa 'Aqimū Al-Wazna Bil-Qisţi Wa La Tukhsirū Al-Mizana

وَالأَرضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلأَنَامِ

And the earth He has put for the creatures.

Wa Al-'Arđa Wađa`aha Lil'anami

فِيهَا فَاكِهَة ٌ وَالنَّخلُ ذَاتُ الأَكمَامِ

Therein are fruits, date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).

Fiha Fakihatun Wa An-Nakhlu Dhatu Al-'Akmami

وَالحَبُّ ذُو العَصفِ وَالرَّيحَانُ

And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.

Wa Al-Ĥabbu Dhū Al-`Aşfi Wa Ar-Rayĥanu

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

خَلَقَ الإِنسَانَ مِنصَلصَال ٍ كَالفَخَّارِ

He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.

Khalaqa Al-'Insana Min Şalşalin Kalfakhkhari

وَخَلَقَ الجَانَّ مِنمَارِج ٍ مِننَار ٍ

And the jinns did He create from a smokeless flame of fire.

Wa Khalaqa Al-Janna Min Marijin Min Narin

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

رَبُّ المَشرِقَينِ وَرَبُّ المَغرِبَينِ

(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).

Rabbu Al-Mashriqayni Wa Rabbu Al-Maghribayni

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

مَرَجَ البَحرَينِ يَلتَقِيَانِ

He has let loosed the two seas (the salt water and the sweet) meeting together.

Maraja Al-Baĥrayni Yaltaqiyani

بَينَهُمَا بَرزَخ ٌ لاَ يَبْغِيَانِ

Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.

Baynahuma Barzakhun La Yabghiyani

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

يَخرُجُ مِنهُمَا اللُّؤلُؤُ وَالمَرجَانُ

Out of them both come out pearl and coral.

Yakhruju Minhuma Al-Lu'ulu'uu Wa Al-Marjanu

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

وَلَهُ الجَوَارِ المُنشَآتُ فِي البَحرِ كَالأَعلاَمِ

And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.

Wa Lahu Al-Jawari Al-Munsha'atu Fi Al-Baĥri Kal'a`lami

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

كُلُّ مَن عَلَيهَا فَان ٍ

Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.

Kullu Man `Alayha Fanin

وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الجَلاَلِ وَالإِكرَامِ

And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will abide forever.

Wa Yabqá Wajhu Rabbika Dhū Al-Jalali Wa Al-'Ikrami

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

يَسأَلُه ُُ مَنفِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرضِ كُلَّ يَومٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْن ٍ

Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He has a matter to bring forth (such as giving honour to some, disgrace to some, life to some, death to some, etc.)!

Yas'aluhu Man Fi As-Samawati Wa Al-'Arđi Kulla Yawmin Huwa Fi Sha'nin

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

سَنَفرُغُ لَكُم أَيُّهَا الثَّقَلاَنِ

We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinns and men)!

Sanafrughu Lakum 'Ayyuha Ath-Thaqalani

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

يَامَعشَرَ الجِنِّ وَالإِنسِ إِنِ استَطَعتُم أَنتَنفُذُوا مِن أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرضِ فَانفُذُوا لاَ تَنفُذُونَ إِلاَّ بِسُلطَان ٍ

O assembly of jinns and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!

Ya Ma`shara Al-Jinni Wa Al-'Insi 'Ini Astaţa`tum 'An Tanfudhū Min 'Aqţari As-Samawati Wa Al-'Arđi Fanfudhū La Tanfudhūna 'Illa Bisulţanin

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

يُرسَلُ عَلَيكُمَا شُوَاظ ٌ مِننَار ٍ وَنُحَاس ٌ فَلاَ تَنتَصِرَانِ

There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.

Yursalu `Alaykuma Shuwažun Min Narin Wa Nuĥasun Fala Tantaşirani

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

فَإِذَا انشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَت وَردَة ً كَالدِّهَانِ

Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide.

Fa'idha Anshaqqati As-Sama'u Fakanat Wardatan Kalddihani

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani

فَيَومَئِذ ٍ لاَ يُسأَلُ عَنذَنْبِهِ~ِ إِنس ٌ وَلاَ جَانّ ٌ

So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinn as to his sin, (because they have already been known from their faces either white or black).

Fayawma'idhin La Yus'alu `An Dhanbihi 'Insun Wa La Jannun

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbikuma Tukadhdhibani