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55:1  The Most Gracious!
55:2  He taught the Qur’an.
55:3  He created humanity.
55:4  He taught him/her articulate speech.
55:5  The sun and the moon follow calculations [of bio-mathematical physics].
55:6  Stars and trees bow [in adoration].
55:7  He lifted the sky, and He formed the balance [using gravity]…
55:8  …so that you may not fault in measure.
55:9  You must, therefore, establish weight with justice and not fall short in the balance.
55:10  He has spread the earth for His creatures.
55:11  Therein are fruits and date palms producing clusters.
55:12  There is also corn, with husks, and sweet-smelling plants.
55:13  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both [humans and spirit-beings] deny?
55:14  He created humanity from sounding clay, similar to pottery.
55:15  He created spirit-beings from fire free of smoke.
55:16  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:17  He is the Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests.
55:18  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:19  He has given freedom to the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together.
55:20  A barrier keeps them apart.
55:21  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both [humans and spirit-beings] deny?
55:22  Out of (the waters) come pearls and coral.
55:23  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:24  He owns the ship sailing smoothly across the sea, [with sails] as lofty as mountains.
55:25  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:26  All that is of (Earth) will perish.
55:27  But the face of your Lord will abide forever, full of glory and splendor.
55:28  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:29  Every creature of the skies and the earth seeks from Him. Every day He appears in splendor.
55:30  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:31  Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both worlds [of humans and spirit-beings].
55:32  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:33  O assembly of spirit-beings and humans, if you can pass beyond the zones of skies and earth, pass, but you will not be able to pass without [Our] authorization.
55:34  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:35  A flame of fire and smoke will be sent upon you. You will not be able to defend yourselves.
55:36  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:37  The sky will be ripped apart and will look like rosy red oil.
55:38  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:39  On that day, no question will be asked of a person or a spirit-being about his/her sin.
55:40  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:41  The sinners will be known by their marks. They will be seized by their foreheads and their feet.
55:42  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:43  This is the Hell that the sinners denied.
55:44  They will wander in its midst and in the midst of boiling, scalding water.
55:45  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:46  For one who respects the standing before the Lord, there will be two gardens.
55:47  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:48  [They will have] widespread branches.
55:49  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:50  In them will be two flowing springs.
55:51  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:52  In them will be fruits of every kind in pairs.
55:53  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:54  They will recline on carpets lined with rich brocade. The fruit of the gardens will be near.
55:55  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:56  In (the gardens) will be attendants who are modest in their gaze. No person or spirit-being will have known them before.
55:57  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:58  [They will be] like rubies and coral.
55:59  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:60  Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?
55:61  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:62  In addition to those two [gardens], there will be two other gardens.
55:63  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:64  [They will be] dark green in color.
55:65  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:66  In them will be two springs gushing forth.
55:67  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:68  In them will be fruits, dates, and pomegranates.
55:69  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:70  In them will be good and beautiful beings.
55:71  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:72  [There will be] modest companions in gazeboes.
55:73  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:74  No person or spirit-being will have known them before.
55:75  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:76  [They will be] reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
55:77  So, which of the Lord’s favors will you both deny?
55:78  Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Bounty!