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Surah 55
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Seventy-eight verses built on one returning question — which of the Lord's bounties will you deny — standing in exactly thirty-one of them, and moving through made things: the sun and the moon, the two seas that meet, the two gardens, before closing by blessing the name of the Lord. It opens with the name this surah is called by.
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Easy-read (simplified)ar-rahmaan
DIN 31635ar-raḥmānu
The translators word this verse differently
The Compassionate.
The Beneficent
The Merciful
The God of MERCY
The Merciful
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
Easy-read (simplified)'allama l-qur'aan
DIN 31635ʿallama l-qurʾāna
The translators word this verse differently
Has taught the Quran.
Hath made known the Qur'an
taught the Qur'an
hath taught the Koran
hath taught his servant the Koran
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
Easy-read (simplified)khalaqa l-'insaan
DIN 31635ḫalaqa l-ʾinsāna
He created man.
He hath created man
He created man
Hath created man
He created man
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
Easy-read (simplified)'allamahu l-bayaan
DIN 31635ʿallamahu l-bayāna
And taught him clear expression.
He hath taught him utterance
taught him plain speech
Hath taught him articulate speech
He hath taught him distinct speech
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
Easy-read (simplified)ash-shamsu wal-qamaru bihusbaan
DIN 31635aš-šamsu wal-qamaru biḥusbānin
The sun and the moon move according to plan.
The sun and the moon are made punctual
The sun and the moon have their appointed time
The Sun and the Moon have each their times
The sun and the moon run their courses according to a certain rule
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)wan-najmu wash-shajaru yasjudaan
DIN 31635wan-naǧmu waš-šaǧaru yasǧudāni
The translators word this verse differently
And the stars and the trees prostrate themselves.
The stars and the trees prostrate
The herbs and the trees adore
And the plants and the trees bend in adoration
And the vegetables which creep on the ground, and the trees submit to his disposition
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Easy-read (simplified)was-samaa'a rafa'ahaa wawada'a l-meezaan
DIN 31635was-samāʾa rafaʿahā wawaḍaʿa l-mīzāna
And the sky, He raised; and He set up the balance.
And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure
And the heavens, He raised them and set the balance
And the Heaven, He hath reared it on high, and hath appointed the balance
He also raised the heaven; and He appointed the balance
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)allaa tatghaw fee l-meezaan
DIN 31635ʾallā taṭġaw fī l-mīzāni
So do not transgress in the balance.
That ye exceed not the measure
that ye should not be outrageous in the balance
That in the balance ye should not transgress
that ye should not transgress in respect to the balance
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'aqeemoo l-wazna bil-qisti walaa tukhsiroo l-meezaan
DIN 31635waʾaqīmū l-wazna bil-qisṭi walā tuḫsirū l-mīzāna
The translators word this verse differently
But maintain the weights with justice, and do not violate the balance.
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof
But weigh ye aright, and stint not the balance
Weigh therefore with fairness, and scant not the balance
Wherefore observe a just weight; and diminish not the balance
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Easy-read (simplified)wal-'arda wada'ahaa lil'anaam
DIN 31635wal-ʾarḍa waḍaʿahā lilʾanāmi
And the earth; He set up for the creatures.
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures
And the earth He has set it for living creatures
And the Earth, He hath prepared it for the living tribes
And the earth hath He prepared for living creatures
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
Easy-read (simplified)feehaa faakihatun wan-nakhlu dhaatu l-'akmaam
DIN 31635fīhā fākihatun wan-naḫlu ḏātu l-ʾakmāmi
The translators word this verse differently
In it are fruits, and palms in clusters.
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees
therein are fruits and palms, with sheaths
Therein are fruits, and the palms with sheathed clusters
Therein are various fruits, and palm-trees bearing sheaths of flowers
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Easy-read (simplified)wal-habbu dhoo l-'asfi war-rayhaan
DIN 31635wal-ḥabbu ḏū l-ʿaṣfi war-rayḥānu
The translators word this verse differently
And grains in the blades, and fragrant plants.
Husked grain and scented herb
and grain with chaff and frequent shoots
And the grain with its husk, and the fragrant plants
and grain having chaff, and leaves
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
Easy-read (simplified)khalaqa l-'insaana min salsaalin kal-fakhkhaar
DIN 31635ḫalaqa l-ʾinsāna min ṣalṣālin kal-faḫḫāri
He created man from hard clay, like bricks.
He created man of clay like the potter's
He created men of crackling clay like the potters
He created man of clay like that of the potter
He created man of dried clay like an earthen vessel
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wakhalaqa l-jaanna min maarijin min naar
DIN 31635waḫalaqa l-ǧānna min māriǧin min nārin
And created the jinn from a fusion of fire.
And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire
And He created the ginn from smokeless fire
And He created the djinn of pure fire
But He created the genii of fire clear from smoke
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which then of the bounties, etc]
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Easy-read (simplified)rabbu l-mashriqayni warabbu l-maghribayn
DIN 31635rabbu l-mašriqayni warabbu l-maġribayni
Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests.
Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests
The Lord of the two easts and the Lord of the two wests
He is the Lord of the East, He is the Lord of the West
He is the Lord of the east, and the Lord of the west
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc]
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)maraja l-bahrayni yaltaqiyaan
DIN 31635maraǧa l-baḥrayni yaltaqiyāni
He merged the two seas, converging together.
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet
He has let loose the two seas that meet together
He hath let loose the two seas which meet each other
He hath let loose the two seas, that they meet each another
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)baynahumaa barzakhun laa yabghiyaan
DIN 31635baynahumā barzaḫun lā yabġiyāni
Between them is a barrier, which they do not overrun.
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other)
between them is a barrier they cannot pass
Yet between them is a barrier which they overpass not
Between them is placed a bar which they cannot pass
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc]
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Easy-read (simplified)yakhruju minhumaa llu'lu'u wal-marjaan
DIN 31635yaḫruǧu minhumā lluʾluʾu wal-marǧānu
The translators word this verse differently
From them emerge pearls and coral.
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone
He brings forth from each pearls both large and small
From each he bringeth up pearls both great and small
From them are taken forth unions and lesser pearls
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc]
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Easy-read (simplified)walahu l-jawaari l-munsha'aatu fee l-bahri kal-'a'laam
DIN 31635walahu l-ǧawāri l-munšaʾātu fī l-baḥri kal-ʾaʿlāmi
His are the ships, raised above the sea like landmarks.
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners
His are the ships which rear aloft in the sea like mountains
And His are the ships towering up at sea like mountains
His also are the ships, carrying their sails aloft in the sea, like mountains
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc]
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
Easy-read (simplified)kullu man 'alayhaa faan
DIN 31635kullu man ʿalayhā fānin
The translators word this verse differently
Everyone upon it is perishing.
Everyone that is thereon will pass away
Every one upon it is transient
All on the earth shall pass away
Every creature which liveth on the earth is subject to decay
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Easy-read (simplified)wayabqaa wajhu rabbika dhoo l-jalaali wal-'ikraam
DIN 31635wayabqā waǧhu rabbika ḏū l-ǧalāli wal-ʾikrāmi
But will remain the Presence of your Lord, Full of Majesty and Splendor.
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory
but the face of thy Lord endowed with majesty and honour shall endure
But the face of thy Lord shall abide resplendent with majesty and glory
But the glorious and honourable countenance of thy Lord shall remain for ever
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc]
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Easy-read (simplified)yas'aluhu man fee s-samaawaati wal-'ardi kulla yawmin huwa fee sha'n
DIN 31635yasʾaluhu man fī s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi kulla yawmin huwa fī šaʾnin
Everyone in the heavens and the earth asks Him. Every day He is managing.
All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power
Of Him whosoever is in the heaven and the earth does beg; every day He is in (some fresh) business
To Him maketh suit all that is in the Heaven and the Earth. Every day doth some new work employ Him
Unto him do all creatures which are in heaven and earth make petition: Every day is He employed in some new work
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George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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