Revealed as a majestic exposition of divine grace, Surah Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent) is known as the 'Beauty of the Quran.' It addresses both humans and jinn, detailing the infinite physical and spiritual blessings of God—from the sun, moon, and oceans to the creation of humans. The Surah repeats the rhythmic, powerful question: 'Which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?' It vividly contrasts the terrifying end of the universe with the detailed descriptions of the gardens of Paradise.
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Alrrahmanu
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The Compassionate
Declares that all divine creation, revealed scriptures, cosmic order, and spiritual bounties flow directly from God's infinite, all-encompassing compassion.
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AAallama alqurana
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Has taught the Quran
God mentions teaching the Quran before mentioning the creation of humanity, establishing that divine spiritual guidance and moral purpose precede physical biological existence.
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Khalaqa alinsana
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He created man
Celebrates the physical creation of human beings as the crowning pinnacle of earthly creation, endowed with moral agency and spiritual accountability.
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AAallamahu albayana
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And taught him clear expression
Highlights humanity's supreme cognitive gift: 'Al-Bayan'—the ability to think conceptually, express complex thoughts, understand logic, and communicate eloquently through articulate language.
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Alshshamsu waalqamaru bihusbanin
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The sun and the moon move according to plan
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Waalnnajmu waalshshajaru yasjudani
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And the stars and the trees prostrate themselves
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Waalssamaa rafaAAaha wawadaAAa almeezana
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And the sky, He raised; and He set up the balance
Directly connects cosmic balance ('Al-Mizan') with ethical human commerce: the very same mathematical equilibrium that maintains stars, orbits, and atmospheric pressure across the cosmos must be reflected in human financial integrity, forbidding cheating on business scales or exploiting vulnerable people.
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Alla tatghaw fee almeezani
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So do not transgress in the balance
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Waaqeemoo alwazna bialqisti wala tukhsiroo almeezana
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But maintain the weights with justice, and do not violate the balance
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Waalarda wadaAAaha lilanami
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And the earth; He set up for the creatures
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Feeha fakihatun waalnnakhlu thatu alakmami
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In it are fruits, and palms in clusters
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Waalhabbu thoo alAAasfi waalrrayhani
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And grains in the blades, and fragrant plants
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Khalaqa alinsana min salsalin kaalfakhkhari
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He created man from hard clay, like bricks
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Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijin min narin
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And created the jinn from a fusion of fire
Identifies the distinct elemental physics of the two creations: humanity was fashioned from terrestrial clay minerals, while the parallel dimension of Jinn was created from a smokeless flame of intense heat ('Marijin min Nar').
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Rabbu almashriqayni warabbu almaghribayni
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Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyani
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He merged the two seas, converging together
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Baynahuma barzakhun la yabghiyani
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Between them is a barrier, which they do not overrun
Describes oceanographic haloclines and pycnoclines: where two bodies of water with differing salinity, temperature, and density meet (such as the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea), a distinct physical barrier ('Barzakh') prevents complete chaotic mixing, preserving the ecological identity of each body of water.
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Yakhruju minhuma alluluo waalmarjanu
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From them emerge pearls and coral
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Walahu aljawari almunshaatu fee albahri kaalaAAlami
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His are the ships, raised above the sea like landmarks
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Kullu man AAalayha fanin
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Everyone upon it is perishing
The universal mortality law of the physical cosmos: every living creature and mortal empire on earth is destined to perish into non-existence, while the glorious Majesty and Presence of the Eternal Creator alone remains forever.
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Wayabqa wajhu rabbika thoo aljalali waalikrami
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But will remain the Presence of your Lord, Full of Majesty and Splendor
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Yasaluhu man fee alssamawati waalardi kulla yawmin huwa fee shanin
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Everyone in the heavens and the earth asks Him. Every day He is managing
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Sanafrughu lakum ayyuha alththaqalani
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We will attend to you, O prominent two
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Ya maAAshara aljinni waalinsi ini istataAAtum an tanfuthoo min aqtari alssamawati waalardi faonfuthoo la tanfuthoona illa bisultanin
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O society of jinn and humans! If you can pass through the bounds of the heavens and the earth, go ahead and pass. But you will not pass except with authorization
A prophetic challenge directed to both humans and jinn regarding space exploration: dares them to penetrate beyond the gravitational boundaries of the earth and cosmic zones, explicitly declaring that such space travel is impossible except through mastery of power, scientific knowledge, and divine permission ('Sultan').
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Yursalu AAalaykuma shuwathun min narin wanuhasun fala tantasirani
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You will be bombarded with flares of fire and brass, and you will not succeed
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Faitha inshaqqati alssamao fakanat wardatan kaalddihani
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When the sky splits apart, and becomes rose, like paint
Describes cosmic transformation at the end of time: the celestial heavens tearing open, taking on a glowing reddish, rose-like hue resembling refined oil or burnt leather ('Wardatan kad-Dihan')—remarkably matching modern deep-space telescope imagery of expanding exploded nebulae.
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Fayawmaithin la yusalu AAan thanbihi insun wala jannun
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On that Day, no human and no jinn will be asked about his sins
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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YuAArafu almujrimoona biseemahum fayukhathu bialnnawasee waalaqdami
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The guilty will be recognized by their marks; they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Hathihi jahannamu allatee yukaththibu biha almujrimoona
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This is Hell that the guilty denied
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Yatoofoona baynaha wabayna hameemin anin
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They circulate between it and between a seething bath
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Waliman khafa maqama rabbihi jannatani
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But for him who feared the standing of his Lord are two gardens
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Thawata afnanin
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Full of varieties
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Feehima AAaynani tajriyani
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In them are two flowing springs
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Feehima min kulli fakihatin zawjani
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In them are fruits of every kind, in pairs
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Muttakieena AAala furushin batainuha min istabraqin wajana aljannatayni danin
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Reclining on furnishings lined with brocade, and the fruits of the two gardens are near at hand
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Feehinna qasiratu alttarfi lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun
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In them are maidens restraining their glances, untouched before by any man or jinn
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Kaannahunna alyaqootu waalmarjanu
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As though they were rubies and corals
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Hal jazao alihsani illa alihsanu
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Is the reward of goodness anything but goodness
A foundational ethical proverb: 'Is the reward for excellence and benevolence anything other than excellence?' ('Hal jaza'u al-ihsani illa al-ihsan')—promising that every sincere act of human goodness is met with reciprocal divine grace and beauty.
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Wamin doonihima jannatani
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And beneath them are two gardens
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Mudhammatani
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Deep green
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Feehima AAaynani naddakhatani
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In them are two gushing springs
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Feehima fakihatun wanakhlun warummanun
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In them are fruits, and date-palms, and pomegranates
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Feehinna khayratun hisanun
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In them are good and beautiful ones
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Hoorun maqsooratun fee alkhiyami
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Companions, secluded in the tents
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wala jannun
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Whom no human has touched before, nor jinn
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Muttakieena AAala rafrafin khudrin waAAabqariyyin hisanin
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Reclining on green cushions, and exquisite carpets
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Fabiayyi alai rabbikuma tukaththibani
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So which of your Lord’s marvels will you deny
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Tabaraka ismu rabbika thee aljalali waalikrami
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Blessed be the name of your Lord, Full of Majesty and Splendor