The Beneficent · Surah 55

The Beneficent

Hath made known the Qur'an

He hath created man

He hath taught him utterance

The sun and the moon are made punctual

The stars and the trees prostrate

And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure

That ye exceed not the measure

But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof

And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures

Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees

Husked grain and scented herb

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

He created man of clay like the potter's

And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

He hath loosed the two seas. They meet

There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other)

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Everyone that is thereon will pass away

There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn)

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

This is hell which the guilty deny

They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Of spreading branches

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Wherein are two fountains flowing

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral-stone

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

And beside them are two other gardens

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Dark green with foliage

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Wherein are two abundant springs

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets

Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny

Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious