| Translations | Suras |
| ENGLISH, M.H. SHAKIR | |
55 - The Beneficient | |
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. | |
| 1 | The Beneficent God, |
| 2 | Taught the Quran. |
| 3 | He created man, |
| 4 | Taught him the mode of expression. |
| 5 | The sun and the moon follow a reckoning. |
| 6 | And the herbs and the trees do adore (Him). |
| 7 | And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance |
| 8 | That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure. |
| 9 | And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient |
| 10 | And the earth, He has set it for living creatures; |
| 11 | Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters, |
| 12 | And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance. |
| 13 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 14 | He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels, |
| 15 | And He created the jinn of a flame of fire. |
| 16 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 17 | Lord of the East and Lord of the West. |
| 18 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 19 | He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together: |
| 20 | Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass. |
| 21 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 22 | There come forth from them pearls, both large and small. |
| 23 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 24 | And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains. |
| 25 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 26 | Everyone on it must pass away. |
| 27 | And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor. |
| 28 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 29 | All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory). |
| 30 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 31 | Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies. |
| 32 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 33 | O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority. |
| 34 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 35 | The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves. |
| 36 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 37 | And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide. |
| 38 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 39 | So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin. |
| 40 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 41 | The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet. |
| 42 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 43 | This is the hell which the guilty called a lie. |
| 44 | Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water. |
| 45 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 46 | And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens. |
| 47 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 48 | Having in them various kinds. |
| 49 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 50 | In both of them are.two fountains flowing. |
| 51 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 52 | In both of them are two pairs of every fruit. |
| 53 | Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? |
| 54 | 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 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? |
| 56 | In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;- |
| 57 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?- |
| 58 | Like unto Rubies and Coral. |
| 59 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? |
| 60 | Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good? |
| 61 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? |
| 62 | And besides these two, there are two other Gardens,- |
| 63 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?- |
| 64 | Dark-green in color (from plentiful watering). |
| 65 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? |
| 66 | In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance: |
| 67 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? |
| 68 | In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates: |
| 69 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? |
| 70 | In them will be fair (Maidens), good, beautiful;- |
| 71 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?- |
| 72 | Maidens restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions;- |
| 73 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?- |
| 74 | Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;- |
| 75 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?- |
| 76 | Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty. |
| 77 | Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? |
| 78 | Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honor. |
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