55. Rrahman · verses 2–12

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ

AAallama alqurana

It is He Who has taught the Qur´an.

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ

Khalaqa alinsana

He has created man:

عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَيَانَ

AAallamahu albayana

He has taught him speech (and intelligence).

ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ بِحُسۡبَانٖ

Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin

The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;

وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ

Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani

And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana

And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),

أَلَّا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡمِيزَانِ

Alla tatghaw fee almeezani

In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ

Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana

So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلۡأَنَامِ

Waalarda wadaAAaha lilanami

It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:

فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٞ وَٱلنَّخۡلُ ذَاتُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَامِ

Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu alakmami

Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);

وَٱلۡحَبُّ ذُو ٱلۡعَصۡفِ وَٱلرَّيۡحَانُ

Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani

Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.