Medinan·Surah 55

الرحمن

Surah Ar-Rahman — Ayah 20

The Most Merciful

78 Ayahs·Verse 55:20
55:20

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.

Context in Surah Ar-Rahman

Nearby ayahs help place verse 55:20 in sequence and meaning.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ

From both of them emerge pearl and coral.