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55:1  In the seat of truth, with a most Powerful King
55:2  The Beneficen
55:3  Taught the Qur’an
55:4  He created man
55:5  Taught him expression
55:6  The sun and the moon follow a reckoning
55:7  And the herbs and the trees adore (Him)
55:8  And the heaven, He raised it high, and He set up the measure
55:9  That you may not exceed the measure
55:10  And keep up the balance with equity, nor fall short in the measure
55:11  And the earth, He has set it for (His) creatures
55:12  Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters
55:13  And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance
55:14  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:15  He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels
55:16  And He created the jinn of a flame of fire
55:17  When then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:18  Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests
55:19  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:20  He has made the two seas to flow freely -- they meet
55:21  Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass
55:22  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:23  There come forth from them both, pearls large and small
55:24  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:25  And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains
55:26  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:27  Every one on it passes awa
55:28  And there endures for ever the person of thy Lord, the Lord of glory and honour
55:29  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:30  All those in the heavens and the earth ask of Him. Every moment He is in a state (of glory)
55:31  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:32  Soon shall We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies
55:33  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:34  O assembly of jinn and 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
55:35  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:36  The flames of fire and sparks of brass will be sent upon you, then you will not be able to defend yourselves
55:37  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:38  So when the heaven is rent asunder, so it becomes red like red hide
55:39  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:40  So on that day neither man or jinni will be asked about his sin
55:41  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:42  The guilty will be known by their masks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet
55:43  This is the hell which the guilty den
55:44  Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water
55:45  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:46  And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two Gardens
55:47  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:48  Full of varieties
55:49  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:50  Therein are two fountains flowing
55:51  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:52  Therein are pairs of every fruit
55:53  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:54  Reclining on beds, whose inner coverings are of silk brocade. And the fruits of the two Gardens are within reach
55:55  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:56  Therein are those restraining their glances, whom no man nor jinni has touched before them
55:57  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:58  As though they were rubies and pearls
55:59  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:60  Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness
55:61  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:62  And besides those are two (other) Gardens
55:63  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:64  Inclining into blackness
55:65  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:66  Therein are two springs gushing forth
55:67  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:68  Therein are fruits and palms and pomegranates
55:69  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:70  Therein are goodly beautiful ones
55:71  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:72  Pure ones confined to pavilions
55:73  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:74  Before them man has not touched them, nor jinni
55:75  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:76  Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets
55:77  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny
55:78  Blessed be the name of thy Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honour