Surah Ar-Rahmaan 55

سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن“The Beneficent”78 Ayat

55:1The Most Mercifulٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
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ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ

The Most Merciful

55:2Taught the Qur'an,عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
55:2

عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ

Taught the Qur'an,

55:3Created man,خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
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خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ

Created man,

55:4[And] taught him eloquence.عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
55:4

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ

[And] taught him eloquence.

55:5The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
55:5

ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ

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

55:6And the stars and trees prostrate.وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
55:6

وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

And the stars and trees prostrate.

55:7And the heaven He raised and imposed the balanceوَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
55:7

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance

55:8That you not transgress within the balance.أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
55:8

أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ

That you not transgress within the balance.

55:9And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.وَأَقِيمُوا ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا ٱلْمِيزَانَ
55:9

وَأَقِيمُوا ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا ٱلْمِيزَانَ

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

55:10And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
55:10

وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

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

55:11Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
55:11

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ

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

55:12And grain having husks and scented plants.وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
55:12

وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

And grain having husks and scented plants.

55:13So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:13

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:14He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
55:14

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

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

55:15And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
55:15

وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ

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

55:16So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:16

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:17[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
55:17

رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.

55:18So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:18

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:19He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
55:19

مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];

55:20Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
55:20

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.

55:21So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:21

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:22From both of them emerge pearl and coral.يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
55:22

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

From both of them emerge pearl and coral.

55:23So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:23

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:24And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
55:24

وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

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

55:25So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:25

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:26Everyone upon the earth will perish,كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
55:26

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ

Everyone upon the earth will perish,

55:27And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
55:27

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.

55:28So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:28

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:29Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.يَسْـَٔلُهُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ…
55:29

يَسْـَٔلُهُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ

Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.

55:30So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:30

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:31We will attend to you, O prominent beings.سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
55:31

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

We will attend to you, O prominent beings.

55:32So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:32

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:33O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then p…يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن…
55:33

يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ

O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].

55:34So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:34

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:35There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ…
55:35

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.

55:36So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:36

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:37And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose-colored like oil -فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
55:37

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ

And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose-colored like oil -

55:38So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:38

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:39Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنبِهِٓ إِنسٌ…
55:39

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنبِهِٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ

Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.

55:40So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:40

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:41The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
55:41

يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ

The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.

55:42So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:42

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:43This is Hell, which the criminals deny.هَٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
55:43

هَٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

This is Hell, which the criminals deny.

55:44They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
55:44

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ

They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].

55:45So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:45

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:46But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ
55:46

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ

But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -

55:47So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:47

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:48Having [spreading] branches.ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
55:48

ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ

Having [spreading] branches.

55:49So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:49

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:50In both of them are two springs, flowing.فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
55:50

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

In both of them are two springs, flowing.

55:51So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:51

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:52In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
55:52

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ

In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.

55:53So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:53

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:54[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging lo…مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ…
55:54

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ

[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.

55:55So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:55

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:56In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ…
55:56

فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ

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

55:57So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:57

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:58As if they were rubies and coral.كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
55:58

كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

As if they were rubies and coral.

55:59So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:59

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:60Is the reward for good [anything] but good?هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
55:60

هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ

Is the reward for good [anything] but good?

55:61So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:61

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:62And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
55:62

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -

55:63So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:63

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:64Dark green [in color].مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
55:64

مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ

Dark green [in color].

55:65So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:65

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:66In both of them are two springs, spouting.فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
55:66

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

In both of them are two springs, spouting.

55:67So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:67

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:68In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
55:68

فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ

In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.

55:69So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:69

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:70In them are good and beautiful women -فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
55:70

فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ

In them are good and beautiful women -

55:71So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:71

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:72Fair ones reserved in pavilions -حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
55:72

حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

Fair ones reserved in pavilions -

55:73So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:73

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:74Untouched before them by man or jinni -لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
55:74

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ

Untouched before them by man or jinni -

55:75So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:75

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:76Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
55:76

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ

Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.

55:77So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
55:77

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

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

55:78Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
55:78

تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.

About this Surah
Medinan97th surah revealed78 Ayat

The Introduction to Surat Ar-Rahman

Imam Ahmad recorded that Zirr said that a man said [to Ibn Mas'ud]: "How is this recited: "Ma'in Ghayri Yasin or Asin?" He asked him, "Are you that proficient in reciting the whole Qur'an?" He replied, "I recite the Mufassal section in one Rak'ah." So he said, "Woe to you! Do you recite the Qur'an in haste, as if it is poetry? I know that the Prophet ﷺ used to recite two Surahs from the beginning of the Mufassal section (in one Rak'ah)." And Ibn Mas'ud considered Surat Ar-Rahman to be the beginning of the Mufassal section.

Abu 'Isa At-Tirmidhi recorded that Jabir said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to his Companions and recited Surat Ar-Rahman from beginning to end for them, but they did not say anything. The Prophet ﷺ said,

لَقَدْ قَرَأْتُهَا عَلَى الْجِنِّ لَيْلَةَ الْجِنِّ فَكَانُوا أَحْسَنَ مَرْدُودًا مِنْكُمْ، كُنْتُ كُلَّمَا أَتَيْتُ عَلَىٰ قَوْلِهِ: فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ قَالُوا: لَا بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ نِعَمِكَ رَبَّنَا نُكَذِّبُ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ

(I recited it to the Jinns, on the night of the Jinns and their response was better than yours! Whenever I recited Allah's statement: (Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you both deny?) They said, "None of Your favors do we deny, our Lord! All praise is due to you."

At-Tirmidhi recorded it and he said, "This Hadith is Gharib." Al-Hafiz Abu Bakr Al-Bazzar also collected this Hadith. Abu Ja'far Ibn Jarir recorded that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited Surat Ar-Rahman, or it was recited before him, and he said,

مَا لِيَ أَسْمَعُ الْجِنَّ أَحْسَنَ جَوَابًا لِرَبِّهَا مِنْكُمْ؟

(Why do I hear the Jinn giving a better response to their Lord than you?) They said, "Why is that, O Allah's Messenger?" He said,

مَا أَتَيْتُ عَلَىٰ قَوْلِ اللهِ تَعَالَىٰ: فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ إِلَّا قَالَتِ الْجِنُّ: لَا بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ نِعَمِ رَبِّنَا نُكَذِّبُ

(Whenever I recited the statement of Allah the Exalted, (Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you both deny?) The Jinn responded by saying, "None of the favors of our Lord do we deny.")"

Al-Hafiz Al-Bazzar also collected this Hadith.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — the surah's virtues, naming and revelation context.