Surah “The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving, The Merciful”

as rendered by Abdul Majid Daryabadi — 78 verses

The Compassionate
Hath taught the Qur'an
He created man
He taught distinctness
The sun and the moon are in a reckoning
And the herbs and the trees do obe isance."
And the heaven! He hath elevated it, and He hath set the balance
That ye should not trespass in respect of the balance
And observe the weight with equity, and make not deficient the balance
And the earth! He hath lain it out for the creatures
Therein are fruit and palm-trees sheathed
And grain chaffed and other food
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord, will ye twain belie
He created man of clay like, Unto pottery
And He created the Jinn of a flame of fire
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
He is Lord of the two easts and Lord of the two wests
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
He hath let loose the two seas
In-between the twain is a barrier which they pass not
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
There come forth from the twain the pearl and the coral
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
His are the ships with elevated sails upon the sea like mountains
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Everyone that is thereon will Pass away
And there will remain the countenance of thine Lord, Owner of Majesty and Beneficence
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord, will ye twain belie
Of Him beggeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth; every day He is in a new affair
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Anon We shall direct Our selves to you, O ye two classes
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
O assembly of Jinn and man! if ye be able to pass out of the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass out; ye can not pass out except with authority
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
There shall be sent against you both flame of fire and smoke, and ye shall not be able to defend yourselves
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
And when the heaven will be rent in sunder and will become rosy like Unto red hide
Whfch, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Of his sin will be questioned that Day neither man nor jinn
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
The culprits will be recognised by their marks, and will be lain hold of by the forelocks and the feet
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Yonder is the Hell which the culprits belied
Going round between it and balling water fierce
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
And for him who dreadeth the standing before his Lord will be two Gardens
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
With spreading branches
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
In which, will be two fountains running
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
In which will be of every fruit two kinds
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Reclining on carpets whereof the linings will be of brocade; and the fruit of the two Gardens shall be near at hand
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Therein shall be those of refraining looks whom before them hath deflowered neither man nor jinn
Which, then, of the benefits of Your Lord will ye twain belie
As though they are jacinth and coral
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Shall the recompense of kindness be aught save kindness
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
And beside the two there will be two other Gardens
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Dark-green
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
In which will be two fountains gushing forth
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
In which will be fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate
Which, then, of the benefits of Your Lord will ye twain belie
Therein will be damsels agreeable and beauteous
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Fair ones, confined in tents
Which, then, of the benefits of Your Lord will ye twain belie
There hath deflowered them neither man nor jinn
Which, then, of the benefits of Your Lord will ye twain belie
Reclining upon cushions green and carpets beauteous
Which, then, of the benefits of your Lord will ye twain belie
Blest be the name of thine Lord, Owner Of Majesty and Beneficence