Surah Al-A'laa - The Most High

Chapter 87 Meccan 19 Ayahs

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Al-A'laa - The Most High

Meccan • 19 Ayahs

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Ayahs of Surah Al-A'laa

Ayah 1 of Al-A'laa 87:1

Arabic Text

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Transliteration

Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa

Translation

Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Ayah 2 of Al-A'laa 87:2

Arabic Text

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Transliteration

Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa

Translation

Who created and proportioned

Ayah 3 of Al-A'laa 87:3

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Transliteration

Wallazee qaddara fahadaa

Translation

And who destined and [then] guided

Ayah 4 of Al-A'laa 87:4

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

Transliteration

Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa

Translation

And who brings out the pasture

Ayah 5 of Al-A'laa 87:5

Arabic Text

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

Transliteration

Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa

Translation

And [then] makes it black stubble.

Ayah 6 of Al-A'laa 87:6

Arabic Text

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Transliteration

Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa

Translation

We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,

Ayah 7 of Al-A'laa 87:7

Arabic Text

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Transliteration

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.

Ayah 8 of Al-A'laa 87:8

Arabic Text

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa

Translation

And We will ease you toward ease.

Ayah 9 of Al-A'laa 87:9

Arabic Text

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa

Translation

So remind, if the reminder should benefit

Ayah 10 of Al-A'laa 87:10

Arabic Text

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Transliteration

Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa

Translation

He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

Ayah 11 of Al-A'laa 87:11

Arabic Text

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Transliteration

Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa

Translation

But the wretched one will avoid it -

Ayah 12 of Al-A'laa 87:12

Arabic Text

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa

Translation

[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

Ayah 13 of Al-A'laa 87:13

Arabic Text

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Transliteration

Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

Translation

Neither dying therein nor living.

Ayah 14 of Al-A'laa 87:14

Arabic Text

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Transliteration

Qad aflaha man tazakkaa

Translation

He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

Ayah 15 of Al-A'laa 87:15

Arabic Text

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa

Translation

And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

Ayah 16 of Al-A'laa 87:16

Arabic Text

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Transliteration

Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa

Translation

But you prefer the worldly life,

Ayah 17 of Al-A'laa 87:17

Arabic Text

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Transliteration

Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa

Translation

While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Ayah 18 of Al-A'laa 87:18

Arabic Text

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Transliteration

Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa

Translation

Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

Ayah 19 of Al-A'laa 87:19

Arabic Text

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Transliteration

Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa

Translation

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.