SURAH AR-RAHMAN (THE BENEFICENT)

This surah has 78 verses and it is ‘Makki’. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that reciting this surah on Friday after the dawn prayers carries great reward. surah as-Rahman removes hypocrisy from one’s heart.

On the Day of Judgement, this surah will come in the shape of a human being who will be handsome and will have a very nice scent. Allah (s.w.t) will then tell him to point out those people who used to recite this surah and he will name them. Then he will be allowed to seek pardon for those whom he names and Allah (s.w.t) will pardon them.

The Imam (a.s.) also said that if a person dies after reciting this surah, then is considered a martyr. Writing this surah and keeping it makes all difficulties and problems vanish and also cures eye ailments. Writing it on the walls of a house keeps away all types of household pests. If recited at night, then Allah (s.w.t) sends an angel to guard the reciter until he wakes up and if recited in the daytime then an angel guards him until sunset.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

اَلرَّحْمٰنُۙ‏(1)

(1) The Beneficent Allah,

عَلَّمَ الْقُرْاٰنَؕ‏(2)

(2) Taught the Quran.

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَۙ‏(3)

(3) He created man,

عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ‏(4)

(4) Taught him the mode of expression.

اَلشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ‏(5)

(5) The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.

وَّالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدٰنِ‏(6)

(6) And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).

وَالسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيْزَانَۙ‏(7)

(7) And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance

اَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِى الْمِيْزَانِ‏(8)

(8) That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.

وَاَقِيْمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيْزَانَ‏(9)

(9) And keep up the balance withequity and do not make the measure deficient.

وَالْاَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْاَنَامِۙ‏(10)

(10) And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;

فِيْهَا فَاكِهَةٌ  ۙ وَّالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْاَكْمَامِ‌ ۖ‏(11)

(11) Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,

وَالْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُ‌ۚ‏(12)

(12) And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(13)

(13) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِۙ‏(14)

(14) He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,

وَخَلَقَ الْجَآنَّ مِنْ مَّارِجٍ مِّنْ نَّارٍ‌ۚ‏(15)

(15) And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(16)

(16) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَ رَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ‌ۚ‏(17)

(17) Lord of the East and Lord of the West.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(18)

(18) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيٰنِۙ‏(19)

(19) He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيٰنِ‌ۚ‏(20)

(20) Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(21)

(21) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ‌ۚ‏(22)

(22) There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(23)

(23) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنْشَئٰتُ فِى الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِ‌ۚ‏(24)

(24) And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(25)

(25) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ‌ ۚ‌ ۖ‏(26)

(26) Everyone on it must pass away.

وَّيَبْقٰى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلٰلِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ‌ۚ‏(27)

(27) And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(28)

(28) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

يَسْئَلُهٗ مَنْ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ‌ؕ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِىْ شَاْنٍ‌ۚ‏(29)

(29) All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(30)

(30) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ اَيُّهَ الثَّقَلٰنِ‌ۚ‏(31)

(31) Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(32)

(32) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

يٰمَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ اِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ اَنْ تَنْفُذُوْا مِنْ اَقْطَارِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ فَانْفُذُوْا‌ؕ لَا تَنْفُذُوْنَ اِلَّا بِسُلْطٰنٍ‌ۚ‏(33)

(33) O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(34)

(34) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّنْ نَّارٍ ۙ وَّنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنْتَصِرٰنِ‌ۚ‏(35)

(35) The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(36)

(36) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

فَاِذَا انْشَقَّتِ السَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ‌ۚ‏(37)

(37) And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(38)

(38) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْئَلُ عَنْ ذَنْۢبِهٖۤ اِنْسٌ وَّلَا جَآنٌّ‌ۚ‏(39)

(39) So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(40)

(40) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ بِسِيْمٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِىْ وَ الْاَقْدَامِ‌ۚ‏(41)

(41) The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(42)

(42) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

هٰذِهٖ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِىْ يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ‌ۘ‏(43)

(43) This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.

يَطُوْفُوْنَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيْمٍ اٰنٍ‌ۚ‏(44)

(44) Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(45)

(45) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهٖ جَنَّتٰنِ‌ۚ‏(46)

(46) And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۙ‏(47)

(47) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

ذَوَاتَاۤ اَفْنَانٍ‌ۚ‏(48)

(48) Having in them various kinds.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(49)

(49) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

فِيْهِمَا عَيْنٰنِ تَجْرِيٰنِ‌ۚ‏(50)

(50) In both of them are two fountains flowing.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(51)

(51) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

فِيْهِمَا مِنْ كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجٰنِ‌ۚ‏(52)

(52) In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(53)

(53) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

مُتَّكِئِيْنَ عَلٰى فُرُشٍۢ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ اِسْتَبْرَقٍ‌ؕ وَجَنَی الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ‌ۚ‏(54)

(54) Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(55)

(55) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

فِيْهِنَّ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِۙ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ‌ۚ‏(56)

(56) In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ ۚ‏(57)

(57) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

كَاَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوْتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ‌ۚ‏(58)

(58) As though they were rubies and pearls.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(59)

(59) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

هَلْ جَزَآءُ الْاِحْسَانِ اِلَّا الْاِحْسَانُ‌ۚ‏(60)

(60) Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(61)

(61) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

وَمِنْ دُوْنِهِمَا جَنَّتٰنِ‌ۚ‏(62)

(62) And besides these two are two (other) gardens:

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِۙ‏(63)

(63) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

مُدْهَآمَّتٰنِ‌ۚ‏(64)

(64) Both inclining to blackness.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‌ۚ‏(65)

(65) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

فِيْهِمَا عَيْنٰنِ نَضَّاخَتٰنِ‌ۚ‏(66)

(66) In both of them are two springs gushing forth.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(67)

(67) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

فِيْهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَّنَخْلٌ وَّرُمَّانٌ‌ۚ‏(68)

(68) In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‌ۚ‏(69)

(69) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

فِيْهِنَّ خَيْرٰتٌ حِسَانٌ‌ۚ‏(70)

(70) In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‌ۚ‏(71)

(71) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

حُوْرٌ مَّقْصُوْرٰتٌ فِى الْخِيَامِ‌ۚ‏(72)

(72) Pure ones confined to the pavilions.

‌فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‌ۚ‏(73)

(73) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنْسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ‌ۚ‏(74)

(74) Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‌ۚ‏(75)

(75) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

مُتَّكِئِيْنَ عَلٰى رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَّعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ‌ۚ‏(76)

(76) Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.

فَبِاَىِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ‏(77)

(77) Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

تَبٰرَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى الْجَلٰلِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ‏(78)

(78) Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!