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Surah 55

The Beneficent

الرحمن

Ar-Rahman

Meccan78 Verses
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Verse 1

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ

Transliteration

Ar Rahmaan

Translation

The Most Compassionate

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Verse 2

عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ

Transliteration

'Allamal Quran

Translation

taught the Quran,

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Verse 3

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ

Transliteration

Khalaqal insaan

Translation

created humanity,

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Verse 4

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ

Transliteration

'Allamahul bayaan

Translation

˹and˺ taught them speech.

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Verse 5

ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۢ

Transliteration

Ashshamsu walqamaru bihusbaan

Translation

The sun and the moon ˹travel˺ with precision.

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Verse 6

وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

Transliteration

Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan

Translation

The stars and the trees bow down ˹in submission˺.

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Verse 7

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

Transliteration

Wassamaaa'a rafa'ahaa wa wada'al Meezan

Translation

As for the sky, He raised it ˹high˺, and set the balance ˹of justice˺

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Verse 8

أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ

Transliteration

Allaa tatghaw fil meezaan

Translation

so that you do not defraud the scales.

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Verse 9

وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ

Transliteration

Wa aqeemul wazna bilqisti wa laa tukhsirul meezaan

Translation

Weigh with justice, and do not give short measure.

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Verse 10

وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

Transliteration

Wal arda wada'ahaa lilanaam

Translation

He laid out the earth for all beings.

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Verse 11

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ

Transliteration

Feehaa faakihatunw wan nakhlu zaatul akmaam

Translation

In it are fruit, palm trees with date stalks,

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Verse 12

وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

Transliteration

Walhabbu zul 'asfi war Raihaan

Translation

and grain with husks, and aromatic plants.

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Verse 13

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you ˹humans and jinn˺ both deny?

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Verse 14

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

Transliteration

Khalaqal insaana min salsaalin kalfakhkhaar

Translation

He created humankind from ˹sounding˺ clay like pottery,

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Verse 15

وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍۢ مِّن نَّارٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa khalaqal jaaan mim maarijim min naar

Translation

and created jinn from a ˹smokeless˺ flame of fire.

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Verse 16

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 17

رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

Transliteration

Rabbul mashriqayni wa Rabbul maghribayn

Translation

˹He is˺ Lord of the two easts and the two wests.

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Verse 18

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 19

مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

Transliteration

Marajal bahrayni yalta qiyaan

Translation

He merges the two bodies of ˹fresh and salt˺ water,

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Verse 20

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌۭ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

Transliteration

Bainahumaa barzakhul laa yabghiyaan

Translation

yet between them is a barrier they never cross.

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Verse 21

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 22

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

Transliteration

Yakhruju minhumal lu 'lu u wal marjaan

Translation

Out of both ˹waters˺ come forth pearls and coral.

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Verse 23

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 24

وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

Transliteration

Wa lahul jawaaril mun sha'aatu fil bahri kal a'laam

Translation

To Him belong the ships with raised sails, sailing through the seas like mountains.

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Verse 25

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 26

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۢ

Transliteration

Kullu man 'alaihaa faan

Translation

Every being on earth is bound to perish.

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Verse 27

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

Transliteration

Wa yabqaa wajhu rabbika zul jalaali wal ikraam

Translation

Only your Lord Himself,

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Verse 28

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 29

يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ

Transliteration

Yas'aluhoo man fissamaawaati walard; kulla yawmin huwa fee shaan

Translation

All those in the heavens and the earth are dependent on Him. Day in and day out He has something to bring about.

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Verse 30

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 31

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ

Transliteration

Sanafrughu lakum ayyuhas saqalaan

Translation

We will soon attend to you ˹for judgment˺, O two multitudes ˹of jinn and humans˺!

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Verse 32

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 33

يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ

Transliteration

Yaa ma'sharal jinni wal insi inis tata'tum an tanfuzoo min aqtaaris samaawaati wal ardi fanfuzoo; laa tanfuzoona illaa bisultaan

Translation

O assembly of jinn and humans! If you can penetrate beyond the realms of the heavens and the earth, then do so. ˹But˺ you cannot do that without ˹Our˺ authority.

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Verse 34

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 35

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌۭ مِّن نَّارٍۢ وَنُحَاسٌۭ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ

Transliteration

Yursalu 'alaikumaa shuwaazum min naarinw-wa nuhaasun falaa tantasiraan

Translation

Flames of fire and ˹molten˺ copper will be sent against you, and you will not be able to defend one another.

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Verse 36

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 37

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

Transliteration

Fa-izan shaqqatis samaaa'u fakaanat wardatan kaddihaan

Translation

˹How horrible will it be˺ when the heavens will split apart, becoming rose-red like ˹burnt˺ oil!

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Verse 38

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 39

فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌۭ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

Transliteration

Fa-yawma'izil laa yus'alu 'an zambiheee insunw wa laa jaann

Translation

On that Day there will be no need for any human or jinn to be asked about their sins.

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Verse 40

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 41

يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ

Transliteration

Yu'raful mujrimoona biseemaahum fa'yu'khazu binna waasi wal aqdaam

Translation

The wicked will be recognized by their appearance, then will be seized by ˹their˺ forelocks and feet.

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Verse 42

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 43

هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

Transliteration

Haazihee jahannamul latee yukazzibu bihal mujrimoon

Translation

˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Hell which the wicked denied.”

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Verse 44

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍۢ

Transliteration

Yatoofoona bainahaa wa baina hameemim aan

Translation

They will alternate between its flames and scalding water.

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Verse 45

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 46

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ

Transliteration

Wa liman khaafa maqaama rabbihee jannataan

Translation

And whoever is in awe of standing before their Lord will have two Gardens.

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Verse 47

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 48

ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍۢ

Transliteration

Zawaataaa afnaan

Translation

˹Both will be˺ with lush branches.

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Verse 49

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 50

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ

Transliteration

Feehimaa 'aynaani tajriyaan

Translation

In each ˹Garden˺ will be two flowing springs.

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Verse 51

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 52

فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍۢ زَوْجَانِ

Transliteration

Feehimaa min kulli faakihatin zawjaan

Translation

In each will be two types of every fruit.

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Verse 53

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 54

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۢ

Transliteration

Muttaki'eena 'alaa furushim bataaa'inuhaa min istabraq; wajanal jannataini daan

Translation

Those ˹believers˺ will recline on furnishings lined with rich brocade. And the fruit of both Gardens will hang within reach.

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Verse 55

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 56

فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

Transliteration

Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

Translation

In both ˹Gardens˺ will be maidens of modest gaze, who no human or jinn has ever touched before.

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Verse 57

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 58

كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

Transliteration

Ka annahunnal yaaqootu wal marjaan

Translation

Those ˹maidens˺ will be ˹as elegant˺ as rubies and coral.

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Verse 59

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 60

هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ

Transliteration

Hal jazaaa'ul ihsaani illal ihsaan

Translation

Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?

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Verse 61

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 62

وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ

Transliteration

Wa min doonihimaa jannataan

Translation

And below these two ˹Gardens˺ will be two others.

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Verse 63

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 64

مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ

Transliteration

Mudhaaammataan

Translation

Both will be dark green.

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Verse 65

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 66

فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ

Transliteration

Feehimaa 'aynaani nad daakhataan

Translation

In each will be two gushing springs.

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Verse 67

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 68

فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَنَخْلٌۭ وَرُمَّانٌۭ

Transliteration

Feehimaa faakihatunw wa nakhlunw wa rummaan

Translation

In both will be fruit, palm trees, and pomegranates.

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Verse 69

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 70

فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌۭ

Transliteration

Feehinna khairaatun hisaan

Translation

In all Gardens will be noble, pleasant mates.

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Verse 71

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 72

حُورٌۭ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌۭ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

Transliteration

Hoorum maqsooraatun fil khiyaam

Translation

˹They will be˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes, reserved in pavilions.

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Verse 73

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 74

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

Transliteration

Lam yatmis hunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

Translation

No human or jinn has ever touched these ˹maidens˺ before.

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Verse 75

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 76

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍۢ

Transliteration

Muttaki'eena 'alaa rafrafin khudrinw wa 'abqariyyin hisaan

Translation

All ˹believers˺ will be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.

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Verse 77

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Transliteration

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.

Translation

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

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Verse 78

تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

Transliteration

Tabaarakasmu Rabbika Zil-Jalaali wal-Ikraam

Translation

Blessed is the Name of your Lord, full of Majesty and Honour.