Surah Ar Rahman is the 55th chapter of the Qur’an, consisting of 78 verses. Known as “The Chapter of The Most Merciful,” it highlights God’s infinite mercy and blessings bestowed upon humanity and the universe.

The Surah repeatedly asks, “Which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?” as a reminder of the countless gifts God has provided, such as the creation of the heavens and the earth, human faculties, and sustenance. It contrasts the rewards of the righteous in Paradise with the consequences faced by those who deny God’s signs.

Surah Ar Rahman beautifully expresses the balance between God’s mercy and justice, urging reflection and gratitude. It is often recited for seeking blessings and acknowledging God’s generosity.

Surah Ar Rahman Arabic With English Translation

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

Allah’s Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

اَلرَّحْمٰنُ(1)

The Most Gracious.

عَلَّمَ الْقُرْاٰنَﭤ(2)

(He) has taught the Qur’aan to His Beloved (Prophet Muhammad).

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ(3)

(He) has created the soul of mankind; (the Beloved Prophet) Muhammad.

عَلَّمَهُ الْبَیَانَ(4)

(He) has taught him the speech (i.e. knowledge) of whatever has happened and whatever will happen.

اَلشَّمْسُ وَ الْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ(5)

The sun and the moon are programmed (moving on a fixed orbit).

وَّ النَّجْمُ وَ الشَّجَرُ یَسْجُدٰنِ(6)

And the plants and the trees prostrate (to Him).

وَ السَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَ وَضَعَ الْمِیْزَانَ(7)

And Allah has raised the sky and set the scale.

اَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِی الْمِیْزَانِ(8)

That you should not transgress in the scale (when you are weighing).

وَ اَقِیْمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَ لَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِیْزَانَ(9)

And establish the weight with justice, and do not reduce the weight.

وَ الْاَرْضَ وَ ضَعَهَا لِلْاَنَامِ(10)

And He placed the earth for creation.

فِیْهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَّ النَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْاَكْمَامِ(11)

Therein are fruits and dates covering (each other).

وَ الْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَ الرَّیْحَانُ(12)

And grain with husk, and fragrant flowers.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(13)

So, O mankind and Jinn! Which of the favours of your Lord will both of you belie?

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ(14)

He created man from sounding clay like (that of) pottery.

وَ خَلَقَ الْجَآنَّ مِنْ مَّارِجٍ مِّنْ نَّارٍ(15)

And created Jinn from a flame of fire.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(16)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you both belie?

رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَیْنِ وَ رَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَیْنِ(17)

The Lord of both the Easts, and the Lord of both the Wests. (In winter and summer, sunrise and sunset are at different places.)

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(18)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you both belie?

مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَیْنِ یَلْتَقِیٰنِ(19)

He has made two oceans that appear to join (with each other).

بَیْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا یَبْغِیٰنِ(20)

And there is a barrier between them; that one cannot surpass the other.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(21)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

یَخْرُ جُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَ الْمَرْجَانُ(22)

From them emerge pearl and coral stone.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(23)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

وَ لَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنْشَــٴٰـتُ فِی الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِ(24)

Only to Him belong the moving ones (i.e. sailing ships), raised high in the sea like mountains.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(25)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَیْهَا فَانٍ(26)

Everything on the earth is to perish.

وَّ یَبْقٰى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلٰلِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ(27)

And remains (eternally) the Being of your Lord, the Most Majestic and the Most Honourable.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(28)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

یَسْــٴَـلُهٗ مَنْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-كُلَّ یَوْمٍ هُوَ فِیْ شَاْنٍ(29)

All, who are in the heavens and the earth, are His beggars. Every day He has a (new) task (e.g. giving honour and causing disgrace, giving life and causing death, etc.).

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(30)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ اَیُّهَ الثَّقَلٰنِ(31)

Soon, after concluding all the matters, We intend to take your account, O you two large groups (i.e. mankind and Jinn).

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(32)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

یٰمَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَ الْاِنْسِ اِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ اَنْ تَنْفُذُوْا مِنْ اَقْطَارِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ فَانْفُذُوْاؕ-لَا تَنْفُذُوْنَ اِلَّا بِسُلْطٰنٍ(33)

O groups of Jinn and mankind, if it is possible for you to cross the boundaries of the heavens and the earth, so you may cross them. Wherever you will go, the kingdom is only His.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(34)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

یُرْسَلُ عَلَیْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّنْ نَّارٍ ﳔ وَّ نُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنْتَصِرٰنِ(35)

(O disbelieving men and Jinn) flames of smokeless fire and a black smoke without flames will be let loose on you, and you will not be able to retaliate.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(36)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

فَاِذَا انْشَقَّتِ السَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ(37)

Then when the sky will split, so it will become similar to a rose flower (in colour) like the red dyed skin (of cattle).

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(38)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

فَیَوْمَىٕذٍ لَّا یُسْــٴَـلُ عَنْ ذَنْۢبِهٖۤ اِنْسٌ وَّ لَا جَآنٌّ(39)

So, on that Day (when they will come forth from their graves), a sinner will not be questioned about his sins from any human being and Jinn. (Rather, they will be questioned later.)

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(40)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

یُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ بِسِیْمٰىهُمْ فَیُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِیْ وَ الْاَقْدَامِ(41)

The criminals will be recognised from their faces, so they will be thrown into Hell, seized by their foreheads and feet.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(42)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

هٰذِهٖ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِیْ یُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُوْنَﭥ(43)

This is that Hell which the criminals belie.

یَطُوْفُوْنَ بَیْنَهَا وَ بَیْنَ حَمِیْمٍ اٰنٍ(44)

They will go around between it and the extremely hot scalding water.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(45)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

وَ لِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهٖ جَنَّتٰنِ(46)

And the one who fears standing in the Majestic Court of his Lord, for him are two Paradises (i.e. Jannah ‘Adn and Jannah Na’eem).

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(47)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

ذَوَاتَاۤ اَفْنَانٍ(48)

Having numerous branches (of trees with various kinds of fruit).

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(49)

So which of your Lord’s favours will you deny?

فِیْهِمَا عَیْنٰنِ تَجْرِیٰنِ(50)

There are two springs flowing within each of them.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(51)

So which of your Lord’s favours will you deny?

فِیْهِمَا مِنْ كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجٰنِ(52)

There are two kinds of fruit within each of them.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(53)

So which of your Lord’s favours will you deny?

مُتَّكِـٕیْنَ عَلٰى فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآىٕنُهَا مِنْ اِسْتَبْرَقٍؕ-وَ جَنَا الْجَنَّتَیْنِ دَانٍ(54)

Reclining on such couches whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens are hanging so low that they can be (easily) picked from beneath.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(55)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

فِیْهِنَّ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِۙ-لَمْ یَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَ لَا جَآنٌّ(56)

Upon those couches are women who do not gaze at men except their husbands, and before them no man and Jinn touched them.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(57)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

كَاَنَّهُنَّ الْیَاقُوْتُ وَ الْمَرْجَانُ(58)

As if they are rubies and coral stone.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(59)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

هَلْ جَزَآءُ الْاِحْسَانِ اِلَّا الْاِحْسَانُ(60)

What is the reward for goodness except goodness?

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(61)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

وَ مِنْ دُوْنِهِمَا جَنَّتٰنِ(62)

And other than them there are two more Paradises.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(63)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

مُدْهَآ مَّتٰنِ(64)

(Those two Paradises are) densely covered with greenery, appearing dark (due to being dark green).

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(65)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

فِیْهِمَا عَیْنٰنِ نَضَّاخَتٰنِ(66)

In them are two springs gushing forth.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(67)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

فِیْهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَّ نَخْلٌ وَّ رُمَّانٌ(68)

In them are (all kinds of) fruits, and dates and pomegranate.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(69)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

فِیْهِنَّ خَیْرٰتٌ حِسَانٌ(70)

In them are women of good conduct and are beautiful.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(71)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

حُوْرٌ مَّقْصُوْرٰتٌ فِی الْخِیَامِ(72)

There are Hoors (i.e. maidens of Paradise) hidden from view in tents.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(73)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

لَمْ یَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَ لَا جَآنٌّ(74)

Untouched by any man or Jinn before them.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(75)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

مُتَّكِـٕیْنَ عَلٰى رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَّ عَبْقَرِیٍّ حِسَانٍ(76)

Reclining on green carpets and beautifully embroidered beddings.

فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ(77)

So, which of the favours of your Lord will you belie?

تَبٰرَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِی الْجَلٰلِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ(78)

Most blessed is the Name of your Lord, the Majestic, the Splendid.