55. Ar-Rah Man (The Most Gracious)

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The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

الرَّحْمَنُ ﴿١﴾

55: 1.     (Allah) Most Gracious!

عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ ﴿٢﴾

55: 2.     It is He Who has taught the Qur'án.

C5172. The Revelation comes from Allah Most Gracious, and it is one of the greatest Signs of His grace and favour. He is the source of all Light, and His light is diffused throughout the universe.

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ ﴿٣﴾

55: 3.     He has created man:

عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ ﴿٤﴾

55: 4.     He has taught him speech (and Intelligence),

C5173. Bayan: intelligent speech: power of expression: capacity to understand clearly the relations of things and to explain them.

Allah has given this to man, and besides this revelation in man's own heart, has aided him with revelation in nature and revelation through prophets and messengers.

Asad’s Version:

In The Name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace:

55:1 THE MOST GRACIOUS

(55:2) has imparted this Qur'an [unto man].

(55:3) He has created man:

(55:4) He has imparted unto him articulate thought and speech. 1

Yuksel’s Version:

55:0 In the name of God, the Gracious, the Compassionate.

55:1 The Gracious:

55:2 Has taught the Quran.

55:3 He created the human being,

55:4 Taught him how to distinguish.