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55. "The Merciful"
  
     
1.
 The Beneficent  
2.
 Has made known the Qur'an.  
3.
 He has created mankind.  
4.
 He has taught him utterance.
 
5.
 The sun and the moon are made punctual.
 
6.
 The stars and the trees adore.
 
7.
 And the sky He has uplifted; and He has set the measure,
 
8.
 That you exceed not the measure,
 
9.
 But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
 
10.
 And the earth has He appointed for His creatures,
 
11.
 Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees,
 
12.
 Husked grain and scented herb.
 
13.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
14.
 He created man of clay like the potter's,
 
15.
 And the spirits did He create of smokeless fire.
 
16.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
17.
 Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
 
18.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
19.
 He has loosed the two seas. They meet.
 
20.
 There is a barrier between them. They encroach not one upon the other.
 
21.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
22.
 There comes forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone.
 
23.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
24.
 His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
 
25.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
26.
 Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
 
27.
 There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
 
28.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
29.
 All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth universal power.
 
30.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
31.
 We shall dispose of you, O you two dependents man and spirits.
 
32.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
33.
 O company of spirits and men, if you have power to penetrate all regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate them! Ye will never penetrate them except with Our sanction.
 
34.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
35.
 There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and you will not escape.
 
36.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
37.
 And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becomes rosy like red hide -
 
38.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny? -
 
39.
 On that day neither man nor spiritsi will be questioned of his sin.
 
40.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
41.
 The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
 
42.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
43.
 This is hell which the guilty deny.
 
44.
 They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
 
45.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
46.
 But for him who fears the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
 
47.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
48.
 Of spreading branches.  
49.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
50.
 Wherein are two fountains flowing.
 
51.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
52.
 Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
 
53.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
54.
 Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.
 
55.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
56.
 Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor spiritsi will have touched before them.
 
57.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
58.
 In beauty like the jacynth and the coral-stone.
 
59.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
60.
 Is the reward of goodness anyway can except goodness?
 
61.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
62.
 And beside them are two other gardens,
 
63.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
64.
 Dark green with foliage.
 
65.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
66.
 Wherein are two abundant springs.
 
67.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
68.
 Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate.
 
69.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
70.
 Wherein are found the good and beautiful -
 
71.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny? -
 
72.
 Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions -
 
73.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny? -
 
74.
 Whom neither man nor spiritsi will have touched before them -
 
75.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
76.
 Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
 
77.
 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?
 
78.
 Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
 

 
 
 

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