The Most Merciful

The Most Merciful

رحمن نے

El Compasivo

Le Tout Miséricordieux.

至仁主，

慈悲あまねき*お方、

Милостивый

I Gjithëmëshirshmi

Taught the Qur’ān,

Taught the Qur’ān,

قرآن سکھایا۔

ha enseñado el Corán,

Il a enseigné le Coran.

曾教授《古兰经》，

かれがクルアーン*を教えて下さり、

научил Корану,

ua ka mësuar Kuranin (robërve të Tij),

Created man,

Created man,

اسی نے انسان کو بنایا

ha creado al ser humano

Il a créé l’homme.

他创造了人，

人間を創造しされ、

создал человека

ka krijuar njeriun

˹and˺ taught them speech.

˹and˺ taught them speech.

The sun and the moon ˹travel˺ with precision.

The sun and the moon ˹travel˺ with precision.

The stars and the trees bow down ˹in submission˺.1

The stars and the trees bow down ˹in submission˺.1

As for the sky, He raised it ˹high˺, and set the balance ˹of justice˺

As for the sky, He raised it ˹high˺, and set the balance ˹of justice˺

so that you do not defraud the scales.

so that you do not defraud the scales.

Weigh with justice, and do not give short measure.

Weigh with justice, and do not give short measure.

He laid out the earth for all beings.

He laid out the earth for all beings.

In it are fruit, palm trees with date stalks,

In it are fruit, palm trees with date stalks,

and grain with husks, and aromatic plants.

and grain with husks, and aromatic plants.

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you ˹humans and jinn˺ both deny?1

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you ˹humans and jinn˺ both deny?1

He created humankind from ˹sounding˺ clay like pottery,

He created humankind from ˹sounding˺ clay like pottery,

and created jinn from a ˹smokeless˺ flame of fire.

and created jinn from a ˹smokeless˺ flame of fire.

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

˹He is˺ Lord of the two easts and the two wests.1

˹He is˺ Lord of the two easts and the two wests.1

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

He merges the two bodies of ˹fresh and salt˺ water,

He merges the two bodies of ˹fresh and salt˺ water,

yet between them is a barrier they never cross.1

yet between them is a barrier they never cross.1

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Out of both ˹waters˺ come forth pearls and coral.

Out of both ˹waters˺ come forth pearls and coral.

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

To Him belong the ships with raised sails, sailing through the seas like mountains.

To Him belong the ships with raised sails, sailing through the seas like mountains.

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Every being on earth is bound to perish.

Every being on earth is bound to perish.

Only your Lord Himself,1 full of Majesty and Honour, will remain ˹forever˺.2

Only your Lord Himself,1 full of Majesty and Honour, will remain ˹forever˺.2

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

All those in the heavens and the earth are dependent on Him. Day in and day out He has something to bring about.1

All those in the heavens and the earth are dependent on Him. Day in and day out He has something to bring about.1

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?

Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?