Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55): Read Online and Download - English Translation

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Surah Ar-Rahmaan
سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن
Page 531 (Verses from 1 to 16)

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Tafsir of Surah Ar-Rahmaan (Arberry: A. J. Arberry)

English Translation

The Most Merciful

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Alrrahmanu

The All-merciful

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Taught the Qur\'an,

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AAallama alqurana

has taught the Koran.

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Created man,

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Khalaqa alinsana

He created man

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[And] taught him eloquence.

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AAallamahu albayana

and He has taught him the Explanation.

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The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,

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Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin

The sun and the moon to a reckoning,

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And the stars and trees prostrate.

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Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani

and the stars and the trees bow themselves;

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And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance

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Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana

and heaven -- He raised it up, and set the Balance.

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That you not transgress within the balance.

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Alla tatghaw fee almeezani

(Transgress not in the Balance,

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

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Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana

and weigh with justice, and skimp not in the Balance.)

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And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.

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Waalarda wadaAAaha lilanami

And earth -- He set it down for all beings,

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Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]

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Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu alakmami

therein fruits, and palm-trees with sheaths,

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And grain having husks and scented plants.

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Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani

and grain in the blade, and fragrant herbs.

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So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

O which of your Lord's bounties will you and you deny?

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He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.

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Khalaqa alinsana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari

He created man of a clay like the potter's,

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And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.

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Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin

and He created the jinn of a smokeless fire.

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So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani

O which of your Lord's bounties will you and you deny?
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