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    Al-A'laa

    Chapter 87 - The Most High - 19 verses

    سُورَةُ الأَعۡلَىٰ

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    The Most HighMeccan19 verses

    Verse 1
    سَبِّحِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَى

    Pronunciation

    Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa

    Translation

    Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
    Verse 2
    ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa

    Translation

    Who created and proportioned
    Verse 3
    وَٱلَّذِی قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wallazee qaddara fahadaa

    Translation

    And who destined and [then] guided
    Verse 4
    وَٱلَّذِیۤ أَخۡرَجَ ٱلۡمَرۡعَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa

    Translation

    And who brings out the pasture
    Verse 5
    فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَاۤءً أَحۡوَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa

    Translation

    And [then] makes it black stubble.
    Verse 6
    سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰۤ

    Pronunciation

    Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa

    Translation

    We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,
    Verse 7
    إِلَّا مَا شَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ یَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا یَخۡفَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Illaa maa shaaa'al laah; innahoo ya'lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaa

    Translation

    Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.
    Verse 8
    وَنُیَسِّرُكَ لِلۡیُسۡرَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa

    Translation

    And We will ease you toward ease.
    Verse 9
    فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa

    Translation

    So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
    Verse 10
    سَیَذَّكَّرُ مَن یَخۡشَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa

    Translation

    He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.
    Verse 11
    وَیَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى

    Pronunciation

    Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa

    Translation

    But the wretched one will avoid it -
    Verse 12
    ٱلَّذِی یَصۡلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa

    Translation

    [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
    Verse 13
    ثُمَّ لَا یَمُوتُ فِیهَا وَلَا یَحۡیَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

    Translation

    Neither dying in it nor living.
    Verse 14
    قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Qad aflaha man tazakkaa

    Translation

    He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
    Verse 15
    وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa

    Translation

    And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
    Verse 16
    بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُونَ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡیَا

    Pronunciation

    Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa

    Translation

    But you prefer the worldly life,
    Verse 17
    وَٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةُ خَیۡرࣱ وَأَبۡقَىٰۤ

    Pronunciation

    Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa

    Translation

    While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
    Verse 18
    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِی ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa

    Translation

    Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
    Verse 19
    صُحُفِ إِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa

    Translation

    The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.