1. ((Allah)) Most
Gracious!
2. It is He Who has taught the
Qur'an.
3. He has created man:
4. He has taught him speech (and
intelligence).
5. The sun and the moon follow
courses (exactly) computed;
6. And the herbs and the trees -
both (alike) bow in adoration.
7. And the Firmament has He
raised high, and He has set up
the Balance (of Justice),
8. In order that ye may not
transgress (due) balance.
9. So establish weight with
justice and fall not short in
the balance.
10. It is He Who has spread out
the earth for (His) creatures:
11. Therein is fruit and
date-palms, producing spathes
(enclosing dates);
12. Also corn, with (its) leaves
and stalk for fodder, and
sweet-smelling plants.
13. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
14. He created man from sounding
clay like unto pottery,
15. And He created Jinns from
fire free of smoke:
16. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
17. (He is) Lord of the two
Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
18. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
19. He has let free the two
bodies of flowing water, meeting
together:
20. Between them is a Barrier
which they do not transgress:
21. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
22. Out of them come Pearls and
Coral:
23. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
24. And His are the Ships
sailing smoothly through the
seas, lofty as mountains:
25. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
26. All that is on earth will
perish:
27. But will abide (for ever)
the Face of thy Lord,- full of
Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
28. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
29. Of Him seeks (its need)
every creature in the heavens
and on earth: every day in (new)
Splendour doth He (shine)!
30. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
31. Soon shall We settle your
affairs, O both ye worlds!
32. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
33. O ye assembly of Jinns and
men! If it be ye can pass beyond
the zones of the heavens and the
earth, pass ye! not without
authority shall ye be able to
pass!
34. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
35. On you will be sent (O ye
evil ones twain!) a flame of
fire (to burn) and a smoke (to
choke): no defence will ye have:
36. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
37. When the sky is rent
asunder, and it becomes red like
ointment:
38. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
39. On that Day no question will
be asked of man or Jinn as to
his sin.
40. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
41. (For) the sinners will be
known by their marks: and they
will be seized by their
forelocks and their feet.
42. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
43. This is the Hell which the
Sinners deny:
44. In its midst and in the
midst of boiling hot water will
they wander round!
45. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
46. But for such as fear the
time when they will stand before
(the Judgment Seat of) their
Lord, there will be two Gardens-
47. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?-
48. Containing all kinds (of
trees and delights);-
49. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?-
50. In them (each) will be two
Springs flowing (free);
51. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?-
52. In them will be Fruits of
every kind, two and two.
53. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye 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 favours 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 favours of
your Lord will ye deny?-
58. Like unto Rubies and coral.
59. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
60. Is there any Reward for Good
- other than Good?
61. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
62. And besides these two, there
are two other Gardens,-
63. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?-
64. Dark-green in colour (from
plentiful watering).
65. Then which of the favours 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 favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
68. In them will be Fruits, and
dates and pomegranates:
69. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
70. In them will be fair
(Companions), good, beautiful;-
71. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?-
72. Companions restrained (as to
their glances), in (goodly)
pavilions;-
73. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?-
74. Whom no man or Jinn before
them has touched;-
75. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?-
76. Reclining on green Cushions
and rich Carpets of beauty.
77. Then which of the favours of
your Lord will ye deny?
78. Blessed be the name of thy
Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty
and Honour. |