فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ 75
Translations
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Transliteration
Fa-bi-ayyi alaa-i rabbikuma tukadhdhiban
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah continues the repeated refrain of Surah Ar-Rahman, asking both jinn and mankind: 'So which of the favors of your Lord do you both deny?' According to classical scholars like Al-Qurtubi and Ibn Kathir, this rhetorical question emphasizes the ingratitude of creation despite Allah's countless blessings and mercies. The dual form (rabbikuma - 'your Lord' addressing both jinn and humans) underscores that both categories of intelligent beings are questioned about their denial of divine favors.
Revelation Context
Surah Ar-Rahman is a Medinan surah that enumerates Allah's blessings to creation. This particular ayah (75) occurs near the end of the surah, serving as a powerful concluding refrain that has been repeated throughout, emphasizing the theme of divine bounties and the foolishness of denying them. The surah addresses both the jinn and human beings collectively to reflect on their ingratitude.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best among you to my family' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3895), relating thematically to the importance of recognizing and being grateful for blessings. Additionally, the hadith in Sahih Muslim about gratitude: 'Whoever is not grateful for the little, will not be grateful for the much' connects to the ayah's emphasis on acknowledging divine favors.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder for believers to continuously reflect upon and acknowledge the innumerable blessings from Allah in their daily lives, and to recognize that denying or being ungrateful for these favors—no matter how small—is foolish and spiritually destructive. It calls us to cultivate gratitude (shukr) as a foundational spiritual practice.