Surah Ar-Rahman: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
الرَّحمن
- Surah 55
- 78 verses
- Medinan
- Juz 27
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About Surah Ar-Rahman
Ar-Rahman (“The Most Merciful”) lists the blessings of Allah and repeats the question “Which, then, of the favours of your Lord will you deny?” 31 times.
In the hadith
- When the Prophet ﷺ recited this surah to the jinn, they answered each refrain: “We deny none of Your favours, our Lord; all praise is Yours.” (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3291; graded hasan by al-Albani)
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
اَلشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۙ
Asy-syamsu wal qamaru bihusbaanin
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning,
وَّالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
Wannajmu wasy-syajaru yasjudaan(i)
and the stars and the trees all prostrate themselves,
وَالسَّمَاۤءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيْزَانَۙ
Wassamaa-a rafa'ahaa wawadha'al miizaan(a)
and He has raised up the heaven and has set a balance
اَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِى الْمِيْزَانِ
Alaa tathghau fiil miizaan(i)
that you may not transgress in the balance,
وَاَقِيْمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيْزَانَ
Wa-aqiimuul wazna bil qisthi walaa tukhsiruul miizaan(a)
but weigh things equitably and skimp not in the balance.
وَالْاَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْاَنَامِۙ
Wal ardha wadha'ahaa lil-anaam(i)
And He has set up the earth for all beings.
فِيْهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَّالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْاَكْمَامِۖ
Fiihaa faakihatun wannakhlu dzaatul akmaam(i)
Therein are fruit and palm-trees with their dates in sheaths,
وَالْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُۚ
Wal habbu dzuul 'ashfi warraihaan(u)
and a variety of corn with both husk and grain.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the bounties of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ
Khalaqa-insaana min shalshaalin kal fakh-khaar(i)
He has created man from dry, rotten clay like the potter's,
وَخَلَقَ الْجَاۤنَّ مِنْ مَّارِجٍ مِّنْ نَّارٍۚ
Wakhalaqal jaanna min maarijin min naarin
and has created the jinn from the flame of fire.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the wonders of your Lord's power will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِۚ
Rabbul masyriqaini warabbul maghribain(i)
Lord of the two easts and of the two wests is He.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the powers of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيٰنِۙ
Marajal bahraini yaltaqiyaan(i)
He unleashed the two seas so that they merge together,
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيٰنِۚ
Bainahumaa barzakhun laa yabghiyaan(i)
and yet there is a barrier between them which they may not overstep.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the wonders of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُۚ
Yakhruju minhumaallu'lu'u wal marjaan(u)
From these seas come forth pearls and coral.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the wonders of your Lord's power will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنْشَاٰتُ فِى الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِۚ
Walahul jawaaril munsyaaatu fiil bahri kal a'laam(i)
His are the ships, towering on the sea like mountains.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ࣖ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
وَّيَبْقٰى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلٰلِ وَالْاِكْرَامِۚ
Wayabqa wajhu rabbika dzuul jalali wal-ikraam(i)
only the Person of your Lord, full of majesty and splendour, will endure.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
So which of the wonders of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
يَسْـَٔلُهٗ مَنْ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِۗ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِيْ شَأْنٍۚ
Yasaluhu man fiis-samaawaati wal ardhi kulla yaumin huwa fii sya'nin
All in the heavens and the earth entreat Him for their needs; a new, mighty task engages Him each day.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's laudable attributes will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ اَيُّهَ الثَّقَلٰنِۚ
Sanafrughu lakum ai-yuhaats-tsaqalaan(i)
O you twain, who are a burden (on the earth), We shall attend to you and call you to account.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
(We shall then see), which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
يٰمَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ اِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ اَنْ تَنْفُذُوْا مِنْ اَقْطَارِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ فَانْفُذُوْاۗ لَا تَنْفُذُوْنَ اِلَّا بِسُلْطٰنٍۚ
Yaa ma'syaral jinni wal-insi iniistatha'tum an tanfudzuu min aqthaaris-samaawaati wal ardhi faanfudzuu laa tanfudzuuna ilaa bisulthaanin
O company of jinn and men, if you have the power to go beyond the bounds of the heavens and the earth, go beyond them! Yet you will be unable to go beyond them for that requires infinite power.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّنْ نَّارٍۙ وَّنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنْتَصِرَانِۚ
Yursalu 'alaikumaa syuwaazhun min naarin wanuhaasun falaa tantashiraan(i)
(If you so venture) a flame of fire and smoke shall be lashed at you, which you shall be unable to withstand.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فَاِذَا انْشَقَّتِ السَّمَاۤءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِۚ
Fa-idzaaan-syaqqatis-samaa-u fakaanat wardatan kaddihaan(i)
(What will happen) when the heaven will be split asunder and will become crimson like leather?
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَنْ ذَنْۢبِهٖٓ اِنْسٌ وَّلَا جَاۤنٌّۚ
Fayauma-idzin laa yusalu 'an dzanbihi insun walaa jaannun
On that Day there will be no need to ask either men or jinn about their sins.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
(We shall see) which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ بِسِيْمٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِيْ وَالْاَقْدَامِۚ
Yu'raful mujrimuuna bisiimaahum fayu'khadzu binnawaashii wal aqdaam(i)
The culprits shall be known by their marks, and shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the powers of your Lord, will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
هٰذِهٖ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِيْ يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُوْنَۘ
Hadzihi jahannamullatii yukadz-dzibu bihaal mujrimuun(a)
(It will be said): “This is the Hell that the culprits had cried lies to.
يَطُوْفُوْنَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيْمٍ اٰنٍۚ
Yathuufuuna bainahaa wabaina hamiimin aanin
They will keep circling around between Hell and boiling water.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ࣖ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهٖ جَنَّتٰنِۚ
Waliman khaafa maqaama rabbihi jannataan(i)
For any who fears to stand before his Lord are two Gardens.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۙ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فِيْهِمَا عَيْنٰنِ تَجْرِيٰنِۚ
Fiihimaa 'ainaani tajriyaan(i)
In each of the two Gardens are two flowing springs.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فِيْهِمَا مِنْ كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجٰنِۚ
Fiihimaa min kulli faakihatin zaujaan(i)
In both these is a pair of every fruit.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۚ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
مُتَّكِـِٕيْنَ عَلٰى فُرُشٍۢ بَطَاۤىِٕنُهَا مِنْ اِسْتَبْرَقٍۗ وَجَنَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۚ
Muttaki-iina 'ala furusyin bathaa-inuhaa min istabraqin wajanal jannataini daanin
They shall recline on couches lined with brocade, and within reach shall hang the fruits of the two Gardens.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فِيْهِنَّ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِۙ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَاۤنٌّۚ
Fiihinna qaashiraatuth-tharfi lam yathmitshunna insun qablahum walaa jaannun
In the midst of these shall be maidens with modest, restrained glances; maidens whom no man or jinn has ever touched before.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۚ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of your Lord's favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
كَاَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوْتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُۚ
Kaannahunnal yaaquutu wal marjaan(u)
Lovely as rubies and pearls.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
هَلْ جَزَاۤءُ الْاِحْسَانِ اِلَّا الْاِحْسَانُۚ
Hal jazaa-u-ihsaani ilaa-ihsaan(u)
Can the reward of goodness be any other than goodness?
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the laudable attributes of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
وَمِنْ دُوْنِهِمَا جَنَّتٰنِۚ
Wamin duunihimaa jannataan(i)
And besides these two there shall be two other Gardens.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۙ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فِيْهِمَا عَيْنٰنِ نَضَّاخَتٰنِۚ
Fiihimaa 'ainaani nadh-dhaakhataan(i)
In them will be two gushing springs.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۚ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فِيْهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَّنَخْلٌ وَّرُمَّانٌۚ
Fiihimaa faakihatun wanakhlun warummaanun
Therein will be fruits and dates and pomegranates.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۚ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
فِيْهِنَّ خَيْرٰتٌ حِسَانٌۚ
Fiihinna khairaatun hisaanun
In the midst of these will be maidens, good and comely.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۚ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
حُوْرٌ مَّقْصُوْرٰتٌ فِى الْخِيَامِۚ
Huurun maqshuuraatun fiil khiyaam(i)
There shall be maidens sheltered in tents.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۚ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَاۤنٌّۚ
Lam yathmitshunna insun qablahum walaa jaannun
No man or jinn ever touched them before.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۚ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
مُتَّكِـِٕيْنَ عَلٰى رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَّعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍۚ
Muttaki-iina 'ala rafrafin khudhrin wa'abqarii-yin hisaanin
They shall be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.
فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۚ
Fabiai-yi aalaa-i rabbikumaa tukadz-dzibaan(i)
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny?
تَبٰرَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى الْجَلٰلِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ ࣖ
Tabaarakaasmu rabbika dziil jalali wal-ikraam(i)
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Majesty and Glory.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Ar-Rahman?
Surah Ar-Rahman has 78 verses (ayat).
What number is Surah Ar-Rahman in the Quran?
Surah Ar-Rahman (الرَّحمن) is chapter 55 of the Quran and is found in Juz 27.
Is Surah Ar-Rahman Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Ar-Rahman is a Medinan surah.
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