— 78 verses
The Most Compassionate (is He)
Who (Himself) taught the Qur’an to (the Arab Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him]).
He is the One Who created (this Absolutely Perfect) man
He alone taught him the art of expression and communication (i.e., taught the True Messenger ma kana wa ma yakun).
The sun and the moon are rotating according to the configuration determined (by Him)
And the herbs spread over the earth, and all (species of) the trees prostrate themselves (to Him alone)
And He is the One Who has maintained the sky raised high and (He is the One) Who has set up the balance (for justice)
So that you violate not the balance whilst weighing
And keep weighing justly and do not make the balance fall short
He is the One Who has spread out the earth for the creatures
There are fruits in it and blossom-bearing date-palms
And chaff-covered grain and fragrant (fruits and) blooms
So, (O assembly of jinn and men,) which of your Lord’s blessings will you deny
He is the One Who created man from a dry mud sounding like earthenware
And created the jinn from a flame of fire
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
(He alone is) the Lord of the two easts and (He alone is) the Lord of the two wests
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
He is the One Who has made the two seas flow that join each other
There is a barrier between them; they cannot breach (their respective) limits
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
The pearls (shading green) and corals (shading red) come forth from both (the seas)
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
And (under) His (control) are (also) the big vessels with lofty sails raised high (anchoring or sailing) in the sea like mountains
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
Whoever is on the earth will perish
And the essence of your Lord, Who is the Master of glory and splendour and the Master of bounty and honour, will remain
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
All that are in the heavens and the earth beg from Him alone. Every moment His Glory manifests anew
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
O both the groups (of men and jinn), soon shall We attend to your account
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
O company of the jinn and men! If you have the power to go across the boundaries of the heaven and the earth (and overpower the universe), then go ahead. Whichever station (i.e., heavenly sphere) you will go to, there too will be His Kingdom alone
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
The flames of pure (i.e., smokeless) fire will be sent upon both of you and (flameless) smoke (too will be sent) and you both will be unable to escape from them
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
And when the heavens will split apart and will become rosy like burnt oil (or red leather)
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
That Day no man or jinn will be asked about his sin
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
The evildoers will be recognized by the darkness of their faces and so they will be pulled, seized by their forelocks and feet
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
(It will be said to them:) ‘It is this Hell which the evildoers used to deny.
They will move about in that (Hell) and in the boiling hot water
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
And whoever fears standing before his Lord (for meeting), for him are two Gardens
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
They are (green and fresh Gardens) with deep thick branches
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
Two springs are flowing in both of them
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
In them are two kinds of every fruit
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
The residents of Paradise will be reclining on couches lined with fine and thick brocade (i.e., satin) and the fruits of both the Gardens will be hanging low (over them)
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
And in them will be (chaste maidens) with downcast gazes, untouched either by any man or jinn
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
As if they (chaste maidens) were rubies and pearls
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
The reward of good cannot be anything but good
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
And apart from these two there are also two more gardens (for them)
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
Both appear deep green tinting black
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
There are two springs which will be gushing with force in these two (as well)
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
In both of them there are also fruits, date-palms and pomegranates
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
In them are pious and beautiful (chaste maidens as well)
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
The maidens who are veiling, confined in tents
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
Untouched before either by any man or jinn
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
(The residents of Paradise) will be (sitting) reclining on cushions over green carpets and rare and exquisite, fine rugs
So which of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny
Most Blessed is the Name of your Lord, the Master of glory and splendour and the Master of bounty and honour