Quran-55:20 Surah Ar-rahman English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخٞ لَّا يَبۡغِيَانِ

Transliteration:( Bainahumaa barzakhul laa yabghiyaan )

20.Between them is a barrier that one cannot cross [19] the other. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(20) Between them is a barrier so neither of them transgresses. (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 20 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

Commentary of Verse 20 (Surah Ar-Rahman)

“Between them is a barrier that one cannot cross [19] the other.”

✅ [19] The Barrier Between the Seas

This verse highlights the power of Allah Almighty, who has created a barrier between the sweet and salty waters, even though they mix seamlessly. Despite the apparent lack of any visible covering, they do not fully merge. The Sufi sages draw a parallel to human beings, where the heart and soul are distinct but connected within a person. Similarly, from the same mother, Allah Almighty allows the birth of both a boy and a girl, and from the same father, He causes the birth of a believer and an infidel, an auspicious and a wicked person. This reflects the divine wisdom in creating distinctions within unity.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ar-Rahman verse 20 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Rahman ayat 14 which provides the complete commentary from verse 14 through 25.

(55:20) and yet there is a barrier between them which they may not overstep.[19]

Ala-Maududi

(55:20) and yet there is a barrier between them which they may not overstep.[19]


19. For explanation see (Surah Al-Furqan, ayat 53) note 68.

(20) Between them is a barrier so neither of them transgresses.

Surah Ar-Rahman All Ayat (Verses)

Quran Surah 55 Verse 20

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