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Surah 55

Surah Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent)

الرحمن

Also written: Rahman, Rehman, Al Rahman

Surah Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) is surah 55 of the 114 surahs of the Quran. It has 78 ayahs, was revealed in Medina (Medinan), and its name means “The Beneficent”.

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Number
55
Ayahs
78
Revelation
Medinan
Meaning
The Beneficent

Names, meaning and Meccan/Medinan classification as listed in the quran-json dataset.

About Surah Ar-Rahman

Ar-Rahman, named after God’s name “the Most Merciful”, is one of the most recognisable surahs of the Quran because of its refrain, repeated 31 times: a question to humans and jinn asking which of their Lord’s favours they would deny. It moves from the blessings of creation to the Day of Judgement and descriptions of Paradise.

Structure

  • Teaching and creation (55:1–25): the Most Merciful taught the Quran, created the human being and taught him speech; the sun, moon, stars, plants, the balance, the two seas and the ships.
  • Everything passes but God (55:26–45): all on earth will perish; the reckoning of humans and jinn.
  • Two pairs of gardens (55:46–78): the reward of those who feared standing before their Lord.

The refrain

The refrain first appears at 55:13 and returns after each blessing or warning. Commentators explain that it addresses two audiences, humans and jinn, and invites the listener to acknowledge each favour in turn. Its rhythm makes the surah especially moving when recited aloud, and it is one of the most popular surahs for recitation videos.

Meccan or Medinan?

The dataset used on this site lists Ar-Rahman as Medinan, while many scholars and printed copies classify it as Meccan. Both views are found in the classical literature.

A narration describing Ar-Rahman as “the bride of the Quran” is widely quoted, but hadith scholars consider its chain weak.

Frequently asked questions

How many times is 'which of the favours of your Lord would you deny' repeated?
31 times in Surah Ar-Rahman.
How many verses are in Surah Ar-Rahman?
78.
Is Surah Ar-Rahman Meccan or Medinan?
Scholars differ. Many classify it as Meccan; some, and the dataset used on this site, list it as Medinan.
How many ayahs are in Surah Ar-Rahman?
Surah Ar-Rahman has 78 ayahs. It is surah number 55 in the Quran and is Medinan.
Can I read Surah Ar-Rahman in English or save it as a PDF?
Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of every ayah with the Saheeh International English meaning under it. Use “Print / Save as PDF” for a clean printable copy that you can save as a PDF file from your browser.
Is Surah Ar-Rahman the same as Surah Rahman?
Yes. Rahman, Rehman, Al Rahman and Ar-Rahman are different English spellings of the same surah name, الرحمن.

Summaries describe the surah’s content and commonly cited reports for general readers; they are not a tafsir or a religious ruling.

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Surah Ar-Rahman in Arabic with English meaning

Arabic: Uthmani script from The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia (quranenc.com), Uthmani script, via quran-json (CC-BY-SA 4.0), shown as in the verified dataset; open-tanween marks use the equivalent codepoints this font draws, as in the editor. English meaning: Saheeh International (tanzil.net). A translation conveys the meaning; it is not the Quran itself.

  1. ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ ۝١

    55:1The Most Merciful

  2. عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ ۝٢

    55:2Taught the Qur'an

  3. خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ ۝٣

    55:3Created man

  4. عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَيَانَ ۝٤

    55:4[And] taught him eloquence

  5. ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانࣲ ۝٥

    55:5The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation

  6. وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ ۝٦

    55:6And the stars and trees prostrate

  7. وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ ۝٧

    55:7And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance

  8. أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡمِيزَانِ ۝٨

    55:8That you not transgress within the balance

  9. وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ ۝٩

    55:9And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance

  10. وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ ۝١٠

    55:10And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures

  11. فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ ۝١١

    55:11Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]

  12. وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّيۡحَانُ ۝١٢

    55:12And grain having husks and scented plants

  13. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٣

    55:13So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  14. خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلࣲ كَٱلۡفَخَّارِ ۝١٤

    55:14He created man from clay like [that of] pottery

  15. وَخَلَقَ ٱلۡجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجࣲ مِّن نَّارࣲ ۝١٥

    55:15And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire

  16. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٦

    55:16So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  17. رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ ۝١٧

    55:17[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets

  18. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝١٨

    55:18So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  19. مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ يَلۡتَقِيَانِ ۝١٩

    55:19He released the two seas, meeting [side by side]

  20. بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخࣱ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ ۝٢٠

    55:20Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses

  21. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢١

    55:21So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  22. يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ ۝٢٢

    55:22From both of them emerge pearl and coral

  23. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٣

    55:23So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  24. وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ ۝٢٤

    55:24And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains

  25. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٥

    55:25So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  26. كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا فَانࣲ ۝٢٦

    55:26Everyone upon the earth will perish

  27. وَيَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ ۝٢٧

    55:27And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor

  28. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٢٨

    55:28So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  29. يَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ يَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأۡنࣲ ۝٢٩

    55:29Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter

  30. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٠

    55:30So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  31. سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ ۝٣١

    55:31We will attend to you, O prominent beings

  32. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٢

    55:32So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  33. يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ أَن تَنفُذُواْ مِنۡ أَقۡطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنفُذُواْۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلۡطَٰنࣲ ۝٣٣

    55:33O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah]

  34. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٤

    55:34So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  35. يُرۡسَلُ عَلَيۡكُمَا شُوَاظࣱ مِّن نَّارࣲ وَنُحَاسࣱ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ ۝٣٥

    55:35There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves

  36. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٦

    55:36So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  37. فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةࣰ كَٱلدِّهَانِ ۝٣٧

    55:37And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose-colored like oil

  38. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٣٨

    55:38So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  39. فَيَوۡمَئِذࣲ لَّا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسࣱ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ ۝٣٩

    55:39Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn

  40. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٠

    55:40So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  41. يُعۡرَفُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمۡ فَيُؤۡخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِي وَٱلۡأَقۡدَامِ ۝٤١

    55:41The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet

  42. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٢

    55:42So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  43. هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ۝٤٣

    55:43This is Hell, which the criminals deny

  44. يَطُوفُونَ بَيۡنَهَا وَبَيۡنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانࣲ ۝٤٤

    55:44They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree]

  45. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٥

    55:45So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  46. وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ ۝٤٦

    55:46But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens

  47. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٧

    55:47So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  48. ذَوَاتَآ أَفۡنَانࣲ ۝٤٨

    55:48Having [spreading] branches

  49. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٤٩

    55:49So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  50. فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ تَجۡرِيَانِ ۝٥٠

    55:50In both of them are two springs, flowing

  51. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥١

    55:51So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  52. فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةࣲ زَوۡجَانِ ۝٥٢

    55:52In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds

  53. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٣

    55:53So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  54. مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ دَانࣲ ۝٥٤

    55:54[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low

  55. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٥

    55:55So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  56. فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ ۝٥٦

    55:56In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni

  57. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٧

    55:57So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  58. كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلۡيَاقُوتُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ ۝٥٨

    55:58As if they were rubies and coral

  59. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٥٩

    55:59So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  60. هَلۡ جَزَآءُ ٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنُ ۝٦٠

    55:60Is the reward for good [anything] but good

  61. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦١

    55:61So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  62. وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ ۝٦٢

    55:62And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens

  63. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٣

    55:63So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  64. مُدۡهَآمَّتَانِ ۝٦٤

    55:64Dark green [in color]

  65. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٥

    55:65So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  66. فِيهِمَا عَيۡنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ ۝٦٦

    55:66In both of them are two springs, spouting

  67. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٧

    55:67So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  68. فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَنَخۡلࣱ وَرُمَّانࣱ ۝٦٨

    55:68In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates

  69. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٦٩

    55:69So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  70. فِيهِنَّ خَيۡرَٰتٌ حِسَانࣱ ۝٧٠

    55:70In them are good and beautiful women

  71. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧١

    55:71So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  72. حُورࣱ مَّقۡصُورَٰتࣱ فِي ٱلۡخِيَامِ ۝٧٢

    55:72Fair ones reserved in pavilions

  73. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٣

    55:73So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  74. لَمۡ يَطۡمِثۡهُنَّ إِنسࣱ قَبۡلَهُمۡ وَلَا جَآنࣱّ ۝٧٤

    55:74Untouched before them by man or jinni

  75. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٥

    55:75So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  76. مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفۡرَفٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَعَبۡقَرِيٍّ حِسَانࣲ ۝٧٦

    55:76Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets

  77. فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ۝٧٧

    55:77So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny

  78. تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسۡمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ ۝٧٨

    55:78Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor