Surah Ar-Rahmaan 55:49 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن · Medinan · Verse 49 of 78
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
English: Which, then, of your Lord’s blessings do you both deny?
Bengali: অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?
Meaning & Reflection
'So which of the favours of your Lord will you two deny?' Resting on the branching abundance of the Gardens, al-Saadi notes the refrain keeps insisting that even the *described* delights of the next life are present favours — gifts of hope given to steady me now. Ask yourself: the vividness of the description is itself a mercy — I am not asked to strive toward a blank unknown, but toward something painted in colour and detail so my heart can lean toward it. Which favour will I deny, including the kindness of being shown, concretely, what awaits? The refrain trains me to be grateful not only for what I have, but for the very picture that keeps me walking in the right direction.
Grounded in classical tafsir: al-Saadi, Ibn Ashur, al-Biqa'i.
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Ar-Rahmaan 55:49:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?