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The Holy Quran, tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934], at sacred-texts.com
Sūra LV.: Raḥmān, or (God) Most Gracious.
Section 1
1. (God) Most Gracious!
2. It is He Who has
Taught the Qur-ān.
3. He has created man:
4. He has taught him speech
(And Intelligence).
5. Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin
5. The sun and the moon
Follow courses (exactly) computed;
6. Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani
6. And the herbs and the trees—
Both (alike) bow in adoration.
7. Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana
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. Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana
9. So establish weight with justice
And fall not short
In the balance.
10. Waal-arda wadaAAaha lil-anami
10. It is He Who has
Spread out the earth
For (His) creatures:
11. Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu al-akmami
11. Therein is fruit
And date-palms, producing
Spathes (enclosing dates);
12. Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani
12. Also corn, with (its)
Leaves and stalk for fodder,
And sweet-smelling plants.
13. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
13. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?
14. Khalaqa al-insana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari
14. He created man
From sounding clay
Like unto pottery,
15. Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin
15. And He created Jinns
From fire free of smoke:
16. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
16. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?
17. Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni
17. (He is) Lord
Of the two Easts
And Lord
Of the two Wests:
18. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
18. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?
19. Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani
19. He has let free
The two bodies
Of flowing water,
Meeting together:
20. Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani
20. Between them is a Barrier
Which they do not transgress:
21. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
21. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?
22. Yakhruju minhuma allu/luo waalmarjanu
22. Out of them come
Pearls and Coral:
23. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
23. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?
24. Walahu aljawari almunshaatu fee albahri kaal-aAAlami
24. And His are the Ships
Sailing smoothly through the seas,
Lofty as mountains:
25. Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththibani
25. Then which of the favours
Of your Lord will ye deny?