Ar-Rahman 55:20
The Beneficent · Juz 27 · Page 532
بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخٞ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ ٢٠
Between them is a barrier so neither of them transgresses.
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ولَمّا كانَ التِقاءُ المايِعَيْنِ ولا سِيَّما مَعَ الِاضْطِرابِ الدّائِمِ الِاخْتِلاطِ فَيُحِيلُ ما لِأحَدِهِما أوْ لِكُلٍّ مِنهُما مِنَ الصِّفاتِ إلى الصِّفاتِ الأُخْرى، فَتَشَوَّفَتِ النَّفْسُ إلى المانِعِ مِن مِثْلِ ذَلِكَ في البَحْرَيْنِ، قالَ مُسْتَأْنِفًا: ﴿بَيْنَهُما بَرْزَخٌ﴾ أيْ حاجِزٌ عَظِيمٌ مِنَ القُدْرَةِ المُجَرَّدَةِ عَلى الأوَّلِ وتَسَيُّبِ الأرْضِ عَلى الثّانِي يَمْنَعُهُما مَعَ الِالتِقاءِ مِنَ الِاخْتِلاطِ، وقالَ ابْنُ بُرْجانَ: البَرْزَخُ ما لَيْسَ هو بِصَرِيحِ هَذا ولا بِصَرِيحِ هَذا، فَكَذَلِكَ السَّهْلُ والجَبَلُ بَيْنَهُما بَرْزَخٌ يُسَمّى الخَيْفَ، كَذَلِكَ اللَّيْلُ والنَّهارُ بَيْنَهُما بَرْزَخٌ يُسَمّى غَبَشًا، كَذَلِكَ بَيْنَ الدُّنْيا والآخِرَةِ بَرْزَخٌ لَيْسَ مِن هَذا ولا مِن هَذا ولا هو خارِجٌ عَنْهُما، وكَذَلِكَ الرَّبِيعانِ هُما بَرْزَخانِ بَيْنَ الشِّتاءِ والصَّيْفِ بِمَنزِلَةِ غَبَشِ أوَّلِ النَّهارِ وغَبَشِ آخِرِهِ، جَعَلَ بَيْنَ كُلِّ صِنْفَيْنِ مِنَ المَوْجُوداتِ بَرْزَخًا لَيْسَ مِن هَذا ولا مِن هَذا وهو مِنهُما كالجَمادِ والنَّباتِ والحَيَوانِ.
ولَمّا كانَتْ نَتِيجَةُ ذَلِكَ كَذَلِكَ قالَ: ﴿لا يَبْغِيانِ﴾ أيْ: لا يَطْغَيانِ في هَلاكِ النّاسِ كَما طَغَيا فَأهْلَكا مَن عَلى الأرْضِ أيّامَ نُوحٍ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلاةُ (p-١٦١)والسَّلامُ، ولا يَبْغِي واحِدٌ مِنهُما عَلى الآخَرِ بِالمُمارَجَةِ، ولا يَتَجاوَزانِ ما حَدَّهُ لَهُما خالِقُهُما ومُدَبِّرُهُما لا في الظّاهِرِ ولا في الباطِنِ، فَمَتى حَفَرْتَ عَلى جَنْبِ المالِحِ وجَدْتَ الماءَ العَذْبَ، وإنْ قَرَّبْتَ الحُفْرَةَ مِنهُ بَلْ كُلَّما قَرَّبْتَ كانَ أحْلى، فَخَلَطَهُما اللَّهُ سُبْحانَهُ في رَأْيِ العَيْنِ وحَجَزَ بَيْنَهُما في رَأْيِ عَيْنِ القُدْرَةِ، هَذا وهُما جَمادانِ لا نُطْقَ لَهُما ولا إدْراكَ، فَكَيْفَ يَبْغِي بَعْضُكم عَلى بَعْضٍ أيُّها المُدْرِكُونَ العُقَلاءُ.
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55:17
رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ ١٧
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.1
1 translator’s note
- i.e., the points of sunrise in the east and sunset in the west in both summer and winter. ↩
55:18
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ١٨
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:19
مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ يَلۡتَقِيَانِ ١٩
He released the two seas,1 meeting [one another];
1 translator’s note
- Two bodies of water or two sea waters of distinct characteristics. ↩
55:20
بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخٞ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ ٢٠
Between them is a barrier so neither of them transgresses.
55:21
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٢١
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:22
يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهُمَا ٱللُّؤۡلُؤُ وَٱلۡمَرۡجَانُ ٢٢
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
55:23
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٢٣
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:24
وَلَهُ ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ كَٱلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ ٢٤
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
55:25
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٢٥
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:26
كُلُّ مَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا فَانٖ ٢٦
Everyone upon it [i.e., the earth] will perish,
55:27
وَيَبۡقَىٰ وَجۡهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلۡجَلَٰلِ وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ ٢٧
And there will remain the Face1 of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
1 translator’s note
- See footnote to 2:19. ↩
55:28
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٢٨
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:29
يَسۡـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كُلَّ يَوۡمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأۡنٖ ٢٩
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is in [i.e., bringing about] a matter.1
1 translator’s note
- For each of His creatures. ↩
55:30
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٣٠
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:31
سَنَفۡرُغُ لَكُمۡ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ ٣١
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.1
1 translator’s note
- Specifically two: mankind and jinn. ↩
55:32
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٣٢
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:33
يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ أَن تَنفُذُواْ مِنۡ أَقۡطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنفُذُواْۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ ٣٣
O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allāh].
55:34
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٣٤
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:35
يُرۡسَلُ عَلَيۡكُمَا شُوَاظٞ مِّن نَّارٖ وَنُحَاسٞ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ ٣٥
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke,1 and you will not defend yourselves.
1 translator’s note
- Another possible meaning is liquefied brass or copper. ↩
55:36
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٣٦
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
55:37
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةٗ كَٱلدِّهَانِ ٣٧
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose-colored like oil1 -
1 translator’s note
- Or "like a tanned skin." ↩
55:38
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٣٨
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
55:39
فَيَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٞ وَلَا جَآنّٞ ٣٩
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.1
1 translator’s note
- Once they have been condemned to the Fire. ↩
55:40
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ٤٠
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?