سورة الرحمنAr-RahmanThe Beneficent55Chapter78VersesMadaniRevelationExplore Surah Statistics, Insights and Metadata
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About Surah Ar-Rahman
Ar-Rahman is a strikingly poetic surah structured almost entirely around a repeated refrain — "So which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?" — appearing dozens of times after descriptions of God's blessings, from the creation of man and the balance of the universe to detailed depictions of Paradise. It's often described as the Quran's "Beauty" (Aroos al-Qur'an, "bride of the Quran") for its lyrical structure and is commonly recited for its emotional and reflective tone.
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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1
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
Ar Rahmaan
The Beneficent
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عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
'Allamal Quran
Hath made known the Qur'an.
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خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
Khalaqal insaan
He hath created man.
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عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَيَانَ
'Allamalhul bayaan
He hath taught him utterance.
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ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانٖ
Ashshamsu walqamaru bihusbaan
The sun and the moon are made punctual.
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وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ
Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan
The stars and the trees prostrate.
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وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ
Wassamaaa'a rafa'ahaa wa wada'al Meezan
And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,
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أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡمِيزَانِ
Allaa tatghaw fil meezaan
That ye exceed not the measure,
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وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ
Wa aqeemul wazna bilqisti wa laa tukhsirul meezaan
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
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وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ
Wal arda wada'ahaa lilanaame
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,
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فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٞ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ
Feehaa faakihatunw wan nakhlu zaatul akmaam
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees,
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وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّيۡحَانُ
Walhabbu zul 'asfi war Raihaanu
Husked grain and scented herb.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ كَٱلۡفَخَّارِ
Khalaqal insaana min salsaalin kalfakhkhaari
He created man of clay like the potter's,
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وَخَلَقَ ٱلۡجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٖ مِّن نَّارٖ
Wa khalaqal jaaan mim maarijim min naar
And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ
Rabbul mashriqayni wa Rabbul maghribayni
Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ يَلۡتَقِيَانِ
Marajal bahrayni yalta qiyaani
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
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بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخٞ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ
Bainahumaa barzakhul laa yabghiyaan
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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22
يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ
Yakhruju minhumal lu 'lu u wal marjaanu
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ
Wa lahul jawaaril mun sha'aatu fil bahri kal a'laam
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا فَانٖ
Kullu man 'alaihaa faan
Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
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وَيَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ
Wa yabqaa wajhu rabbika zul jalaali wal ikraam
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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29
يَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ يَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأۡنٖ
Yas'aluhoo man fissamaawaati walard; kulla ywmin huwa fee shaan
All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Sanafrughu lakum ayyuhas saqalaan
We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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33
يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ أَن تَنفُذُواْ مِنۡ أَقۡطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنفُذُواْۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
Yaa ma'sharal jinni wal insi inis tata'tum an tanfuzoo min aqtaaris samaawaati wal ardi fanfuzoo; laa tanfuzoona illaa bisultaan
O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
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34
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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35
يُرۡسَلُ عَلَيۡكُمَا شُوَاظٞ مِّن نَّارٖ وَنُحَاسٞ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Yursalu 'alaikumaa shuwaazum min naarifiw-wa nuhaasun falaa tantasiraan
There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةٗ كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Fa-izan shaqqatis samaaa'u fakaanat wardatan kaddihaan
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -
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فَيَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٞ وَلَا جَآنّٞ
Fa-yawma'izil laa yus'alu 'an zambiheee insunw wa laa jaann
On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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41
يُعۡرَفُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمۡ فَيُؤۡخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِي وَٱلۡأَقۡدَامِ
Yu'raful mujrimoona biseemaahum fa'yu'khazu binna waasi wal aqdaam
The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
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42
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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43
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
Haazihee jahannamul latee yukazzibu bihal mujrimoon
This is hell which the guilty deny.
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44
يَطُوفُونَ بَيۡنَهَا وَبَيۡنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٖ
Yatoofoona bainahaa wa baina hameemim aan
They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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46
وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
Wa liman khaafa maqaama rabbihee jannataan
But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
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47
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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48
ذَوَاتَآ أَفۡنَانٖ
Zawaataaa afnaan
Of spreading branches.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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50
فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ تَجۡرِيَانِ
Feehimaa 'aynaani tajriyaan
Wherein are two fountains flowing.
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51
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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52
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٖ زَوۡجَانِ
Feehimaa min kulli faakihatin zawjaan
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
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53
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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54
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقٖۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ دَانٖ
Muttaki'eena 'alaa furushim bataaa'inuhaa min istabraq; wajanal jannataini daan
Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.
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55
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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56
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسٞ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنّٞ
Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann
Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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58
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلۡيَاقُوتُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ
ka annahunnal yaaqootu wal marjaan
(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral-stone.
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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60
هَلۡ جَزَآءُ ٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنُ
Hal jazaaa'ul ihsaani illal ihsaan
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness?
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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62
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
Wa min doonihimaa jannataan
And beside them are two other gardens,
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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64
مُدۡهَآمَّتَانِ
Mudhaaammataan
Dark green with foliage.
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65
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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66
فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Feehimaa 'aynaani nad daakhataan
Wherein are two abundant springs.
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67
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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68
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٞ وَنَخۡلٞ وَرُمَّانٞ
Feehimaa faakihatunw wa nakhlunw wa rummaan
Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate.
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69
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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70
فِيهِنَّ خَيۡرَٰتٌ حِسَانٞ
Feehinna khairaatun hisaan
Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -
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71
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -
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72
حُورٞ مَّقۡصُورَٰتٞ فِي ٱلۡخِيَامِ
Hoorum maqsooraatun fil khiyaam
Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions -
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فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -
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74
لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسٞ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنّٞ
Lam yatmis hunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann
Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -
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75
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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76
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفۡرَفٍ خُضۡرٖ وَعَبۡقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٖ
Muttaki'eena 'alaa rafratin khudrinw wa 'abqariyyin hisaan
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
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77
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan.
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
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78
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسۡمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ
Tabaarakasmu Rabbika Zil-Jalaali wal-Ikraam
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
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