— 78 verses
The Beneficen
Hath made known the Qur'an
He hath created man
He hath taught him utterance
The sun and the moon are made punctual
The stars and the trees prostrate
And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure
That ye exceed not the measure
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees
Husked grain and scented herb
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
He created man of clay like the potter's
And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other)
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Everyone that is thereon will pass away
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn)
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
This is hell which the guilty deny
They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Of spreading branches
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Wherein are two fountains flowing
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral-stone
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
And beside them are two other gardens
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Dark green with foliage
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Wherein are two abundant springs
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious