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                        Ahmed Raza Khan
                        
                        
                        
                    
                
                Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Abul Ala Maududi
Ahmed Ali
Ahmed Raza Khan
A. J. Arberry
Ali Quli Qarai
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
Mohammad Habib Shakir
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Muhammad Sarwar
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Saheeh International
Talal Itani
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Wahiduddin Khan
                    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
                
                
                    In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
                
            
                    55:1
                    ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Allah, the Most Gracious  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Has taught the Qur’an to His beloved Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him).  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Has created Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) as the soul of mankind.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Has taught him the knowledge of the past and the future.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    The sun and the moon are scheduled.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And the plants and the trees prostrate (for Him).  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And Allah has raised the sky; and He has set the balance.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    In order that you may not corrupt the balance.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And establish the measures justly, nor decrease the due weight.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And He appointed the earth for the creatures.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فِيهَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    In which are fruits, and covered dates.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And grain covered with husk, and fragrant flowers.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    He created man from clay like that of earthenware.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And created jinn from the flame of fire.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Lord of both the Easts, and Lord of both the Wests!  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    He has set flowing two seas that appear to meet.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Whereas there is a barrier between them so they cannot encroach upon one another.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Pearls and coral-stone come forth from them.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَـٰمِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    To Him only belong the sailing ships, raised above the sea like hills.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    For everything on the earth is extinction.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And everlasting is the Entity of your Lord, the Most Majestic and the Most Honourable.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    All those who are in the heavens and the earth seek only from Him; every day is an enterprise for Him.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Disposing all works quickly We tend towards your account, O you two large groups!  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    يَـٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    O the groups of jinns and men, if you can cross the boundaries of the heavens and the earth, then cross them; wherever you may go, His is the kingdom!  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Flames of smokeless fire and black smoke without flames, will be let loose on you, so you will not be able to retaliate.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And when the heaven will split, it will appear like a rose painted red.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    On that day no sinner will be questioned about his sins, from men or from jinns.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    The criminals will be recognised from their faces, so will be caught by their forelocks and feet, and thrown into hell.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    هَـٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    This is hell, which the criminals deny.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    They shall keep going back and forth between it and the extremely hot boiling water.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And for one who fears to stand before his Lord, are two Gardens.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Having numerous branches.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    In the two Gardens flow two springs.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    In which are fruits of all kinds, each of two varieties.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ ۚ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Reclining upon thrones that are lined with brocade, with the fruit of both Gardens close enough to be picked from under.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فِيهِنَّ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Upon thrones are the women who do not gaze at men except their husbands, and before them, are untouched by any man or jinn.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    They are like rubies and coral-stone.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنُ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    What is the reward of virtue except virtue (in return)?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    And besides them, there are two more Gardens.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Densely covered with foliage, appearing dark.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    In the Gardens are two springs, overflowing with abundance.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:68
                    فِيهِمَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:68
                    In them are fruits (of all kinds), and dates and pomegranate.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:69
                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:69
                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:70
                    فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:70
                    In them are women of good behaviour and gorgeous faces.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:71
                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:71
                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:72
                    حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:72
                    They are houris (maidens of Paradise), hidden from view, in pavilions.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:73
                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:73
                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:74
                    لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:74
                    Untouched by any man or jinn, before them.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:75
                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:75
                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:76
                    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:76
                    Reclining on green cushions and beautiful decorated carpets.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:77
                    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:77
                    So O men and jinns! Which favour of your Lord will you deny?  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:78
                    تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    55:78
                    Most Auspicious is the name of your Lord, the Most Majestic and the Most Honourable.  - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)