Surah Ar-Rahman

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Surah Ar-Rahman is a chapter of the Quran renowned for its poetic refrain “Which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?” and its vivid description of God’s blessings and the Day of Judgment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Surah of the Quran
chapter of the Quran
addresses Humans
Jinn
canonicalOrder 55th surah in the standard Uthmanic codex
centralConcept Ar-Rahman as a name of Allah
emphasizes Accountability on the Day of Judgment
Contrast between reward and punishment
Inability of humans and jinn to deny Allah’s favors
followedBy Surah Al-Waqi'ah
hizb 54
juz 27
language Classical Arabic
mentions Balance and justice
Carpets and couches in Paradise
Creation of humans
Creation of jinn
Description of Hell
Description of two additional gardens
Description of two gardens of Paradise
Flowing springs
Fruits of Paradise
Maidens of Paradise
Seas and pearls
Ships sailing like mountains
Stars and trees
Sun and moon
nameInArabic سورة الرحمن
numberOfVerses 78
openingVerse الرَّحْمَٰنُ
partOf The Quran
placeOfRevelation Madinan surah
Medina
precededBy Surah Ad-Dukhan
quranSection Part of the 27th Juz of the Quran
recitationVirtue Frequently recited for reflection on divine mercy
Popular in daily and special prayers
refrain فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
refrainOccurrenceCount 31
refrainTranslation So which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
style Highly rhythmic
Poetic
Repetitive refrain
surahNumber 55
theme Blessings of Allah
Day of Judgment
Divine mercy
Gratitude for divine favors
Punishment of Hell
Reward of Paradise
translationOfName The Most Merciful
transliteration Ar-Rahman

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Quran
hasPart
Surah Ar-Rahman ("سورة الرحمن")
nameInArabic
Surah Al-Waqi'ah
precededBy

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