Category: Ar-Rahman

The Most Beneficent (Allah)!

Who taught you the Qur’an.

He created man.

And taught him how to speak and convey his feelings and thoughts.

The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning, etc.).
Meaning:-
Reckoning: calculation, estimation, count, computation.

And the stars and trees prostrate.
Meaning:-
Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.

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

That you not transgress within the balance.
Meaning:-
Transgress: to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.

Therefore, you also establish weight with justice and do not give less measure.

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

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

And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
Meaning:-
Fodder: something fed to domestic animals; especially : coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep.

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

He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
Meaning:-
Pottery: Ware, such as vases, pots, bowls, or plates, shaped from moist clay and hardened by heat.

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

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

(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).

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

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

Yet, between them is a barrier which they cannot cross.

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

He produces pearls and coral-stone, from both of them.

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

And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.

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

All that exists on the earth will perish,
Meaning:-
Perish: disappear, vanish,

But the Face of your Lord will remain full of Majesty and Glory.

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

All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).

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

O you, the two burdens (jinns and mankind)! Soon We shall find the time to call you to account.

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

You, the assembly of jinns and men! If you have the power to get away from the boundaries of the heavens and the earth (to escape from His punishment), then get away! You cannot get away except with Our authority

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

The flames of fire and molten brass will be unleashed on you both, jinns and men, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Meaning:-
Molten: metal or rock is in a liquid state because of great heat.
Unleash: to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled.

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

When the heaven splits asunder and reddens like red-oil.
Meaning:-
Asunder: into pieces, apart; divided.

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

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).

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

Because the sinners will be recognized by their faces and they shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Meaning:-
Forelock: the lock of hair that grows from the fore part of the head.

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

It will be said to them: “This is the hell which the criminals had denied.”

They shall wander to and fro between fire and hot boiling water.

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

For those who fear standing before their Lord, there will be two gardens (i.e. in Paradise).

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

Having shady trees with lush green branches.
Meaning:-
Lush: (of vegetation) growing luxuriantly.

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

In both of them there will be two flowing springs.

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

In both of them there will be two kinds of every fruit.

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

They will recline on couches lined with rich brocade while the fruit of the gardens will be within their easy reach.
Meaning:-
Recline: lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported.
Brocade: a rich fabric, usually silk, woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread.

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

In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni –

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

(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.

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

Is there any reward for good other than good?

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

And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).

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

Densely shaded with dark green trees.

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

In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth water.
Meaning:-
Gushing: to flow out very quickly and in large amounts.

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

In them (both) will be fruits, and date- palms and pomegranates.

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

Therein (gardens) will be fair (wives) good and beautiful;

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

Hûris (beautiful damsels) sheltered in their tents.
Meaning:-
Houri: a beautiful young woman, especially one of the virgin companions of the faithful in the Muslim Paradise.
Damsel: a young unmarried woman or girl.

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

Whom neither man nor Jinn has ever touched before.

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

Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Meaning:-
Recline: lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported.
Cushion: a pillow or pad stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on.

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

Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.