سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 13
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَبِأَىِّ
fabi-ayyi
So which
ءَالَآءِ
ālāi
(of the) favors
رَبِّكُمَا
rabbikumā
(of) your Lord
تُكَذِّبَانِ
tukadhibāni
will you both deny
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13. So, (O jinn and mankind), which of your Lord’s favors will you deny? [11]
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿آلاء﴾:
﴿آلاَءِ﴾ (the plural of ilā, meaning both blessing and power or sign of greatness), and by ﴿آلاء﴾ is meant those blessings which fulfill human needs and keep coming continuously, so that a person never feels a lack of anything necessary for living. (Fiqh al-Lughah) And this word is generally used in the plural, because such a blessing is not singular, hence always ﴿آلاء﴾ is used. And this verse is repeated thirty-one times in this surah. Sometimes the word ﴿آلاء﴾ is used in the meaning of magnificent blessings, sometimes in the meaning of signs of power, and sometimes in both meanings at once. In a hadith, it is mentioned that the Prophet once said to the companions that the jinn are better than you in this regard, for when I recite: ﴿فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ﴾, they respond by saying: ﴿لاَ بِشَيْئٍ مِنْ نِعَمِكَ رَبَّنَا نُكَذِّبُ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ﴾ (O our Lord! We do not deny any of Your blessings. All praise and thanks are for You alone). Therefore, when anyone recites this verse, this should be the response. Moreover, in this verse and the following verses, both types of responsible creation, i.e., jinn and humans, are addressed together.
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿آلاء﴾:
﴿آلاَءِ﴾ (the plural of ilā, meaning both blessing and power or sign of greatness), and by ﴿آلاء﴾ is meant those blessings which fulfill human needs and keep coming continuously, so that a person never feels a lack of anything necessary for living. (Fiqh al-Lughah) And this word is generally used in the plural, because such a blessing is not singular, hence always ﴿آلاء﴾ is used. And this verse is repeated thirty-one times in this surah. Sometimes the word ﴿آلاء﴾ is used in the meaning of magnificent blessings, sometimes in the meaning of signs of power, and sometimes in both meanings at once. In a hadith, it is mentioned that the Prophet once said to the companions that the jinn are better than you in this regard, for when I recite: ﴿فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبٰنِ﴾, they respond by saying: ﴿لاَ بِشَيْئٍ مِنْ نِعَمِكَ رَبَّنَا نُكَذِّبُ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ﴾ (O our Lord! We do not deny any of Your blessings. All praise and thanks are for You alone). Therefore, when anyone recites this verse, this should be the response. Moreover, in this verse and the following verses, both types of responsible creation, i.e., jinn and humans, are addressed together.
