— 78 verses
The Merciful On
has taught the Qur´an
has created man
and has taught him articulate speech
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning
and the stars and the trees all prostrate themselves
and He has raised up the heaven and has set a balance
that you may not transgress in the balance
but weigh things equitably and skimp not in the balance
And He has set up the earth for all beings
Therein are fruit and palm-trees with their dates in sheaths
and a variety of corn with both husk and grain
Which of the bounties of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
He has created man from dry, rotten clay like the potter´s
and has created the jinn from the flame of fire
Which of the wonders of your Lord´s power will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
Lord of the two easts and of the two wests is He
Which of the powers of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
He unleashed the two seas so that they merge together
and yet there is a barrier between them which they may not overstep
Which of the wonders of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
From these seas come forth pearls and coral
Which of the wonders of your Lord´s power will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
His are the ships, towering on the sea like mountains
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
All that is on earth will perish
only the Person of your Lord, full of majesty and splendour, will endure
So which of the wonders of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
All in the heavens and the earth entreat Him for their needs; a new, mighty task engages Him each day
Which of your Lord´s laudable attributes will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
O you twain, who are a burden (on the earth), We shall attend to you and call you to account
(We shall then see), which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
O company of jinn and men, if you have the power to go beyond the bounds of the heavens and the earth, go beyond them! Yet you will be unable to go beyond them for that requires infinite power
Which of your Lord´s powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
(If you so venture) a flame of fire and smoke shall be lashed at you, which you shall be unable to withstand
Which of your Lord´s powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
(What will happen) when the heaven will be split asunder and will become crimson like leather
Which of your Lord´s powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
On that Day there will be no need to ask either men or jinn about their sins
(We shall see) which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
The culprits shall be known by their marks, and shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet
Which of the powers of your Lord, will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
(It will be said): "This is the Hell that the culprits had cried lies to
They will keep circling around between Hell and boiling water
Which of your Lord´s powers will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
For any who fears to stand before his Lord are two Gardens
Which of your Lord´s favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
These Gardens will abound in green, blooming branches
Which of your Lord´s favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
In each of the two Gardens are two flowing springs
Which of your Lord´s favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
In both these is a pair of every fruit
Which of your Lord´s favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
They shall recline on couches lined with brocade, and within reach shall hang the fruits of the two Gardens
Which of your Lord´s favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
In the midst of these shall be maidens with modest, restrained glances; maidens whom no man or jinn has ever touched before
Which of your Lord´s favours will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
Lovely as rubies and pearls
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
Can the reward of goodness be any other than goodness
Which of the laudable attributes of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
And besides these two there shall be two other Gardens
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
Two Gardens, dark green and fresh
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
In them will be two gushing springs
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
Therein will be fruits and dates and pomegranates
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
In the midst of these will be maidens, good and comely
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
There shall be maidens sheltered in tents
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
No man or jinn ever touched them before
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
They shall be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets
Which of the favours of your Lord will you twain – you men and jinn – then deny
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Majesty and Glory