Chapter 55

In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.

The Almighty.

He has taught the Qur'an.

He has created the human being.

He taught him how to distinguish.

The sun and the moon are perfectly calculated.

And the stars and the trees are yielding.

And He raised the heaven and He established the balance.

Do not transgress in the balance.

And observe the weight with equity, and do not fall short in the balance.

And the earth He has made for all creatures.

In it are fruits, and date palms with their hanging fruit.

And the grain covered with husk and the spices.

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

He created the human being from a sludge, like pottery.

And the Jinn He created from a smokeless fire.

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

The Lord of the two easts and the two wests.

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

He merges the two seas where they meet.

A screen is placed between them, which they do not cross.

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

Out of both of them comes pearls and coral.

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

And to Him are the ships that roam the sea like flags.

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

Everyone upon it will fade away.

And the face of your Lord will remain; One with Majesty and Honor.

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

Those in the heavens and the earth ask Him, everyday He is in some matter.

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

We will call you to account, both of you beings.

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

O assembly of Jinn and humans, if you can penetrate the boundaries of the heavens and the earth, then go ahead and penetrate. You will not penetrate without might.

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

He sends against both of you projectiles of fire, and of copper; so you will not succeed.

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

When the heaven is torn, and turns like a rose colored paint.

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

On that Day, no human being or Jinn will be asked of his sins.

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

The guilty will be recognized by their features; they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.

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

This is Hell that the criminals used to deny.

They will move between it and a boiling liquid.

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

And for he who feared the station of his Lord, will be two gardens.

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

Full of provisions.

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

In them are two springs, flowing.

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

In them will be of every fruit, in pairs.

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

While reclining upon furnishings lined with satin, the fruits of the two gardens are within reach.

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

In them are those with a modest gaze, untouched before by any human being or Jinn.

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

They look like rubies and coral.

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

Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?

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

And besides these will be two other gardens.

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

Dark green in color.

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

In them, two springs which gush forth.

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

In them are fruits, date palms, and pomegranate.

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

In them is what is good and beautiful.

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

Consorts, inside grand pavilions.

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

No human being has ever touched them, nor Jinn.

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

Reclining on green carpets, in beautiful surroundings.

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

Glorified be the name of your Lord, possessor of Majesty and Honor.