Al A'la
Chapter 87, 19 verses
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Pickthall
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Arabic
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Shakir
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Word by word
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم سبح اسم ربك الأعلى
Shakir
Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Word by word
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Pickthall
Who createth, then disposeth;
Shakir
Who creates, then makes complete,
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Pickthall
Who measureth, then guideth;
Shakir
And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Pickthall
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Arabic
والذي أخرج المرعى
Shakir
And Who brings forth herbage,
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
Pickthall
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Shakir
Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.
Word by word
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
Pickthall
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Shakir
We will make you recite so you shall not forget,
Word by word
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
Pickthall
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Arabic
إلا ما شاء الله ۚ إنه يعلم الجهر وما يخفى
Shakir
Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.
Word by word
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Pickthall
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Shakir
And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.
Word by word
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Pickthall
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Arabic
فذكر إن نفعت الذكرى
Shakir
Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.
Word by word
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Pickthall
He will heed who feareth,
Shakir
He who fears will mind,
Word by word
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Pickthall
But the most hapless will flout it,
Arabic
ويتجنبها الأشقى
Shakir
And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,
Word by word
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Pickthall
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Arabic
الذي يصلى النار الكبرى
Shakir
Who shall enter the great fire;
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Pickthall
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Arabic
ثم لا يموت فيها ولا يحيى
Shakir
Then therein he shall neither live nor die.
Word by word
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Pickthall
He is who groweth,
Arabic
قد أفلح من تزكى
Shakir
He indeed shall be who purifies himself,
Word by word
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Pickthall
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Arabic
وذكر اسم ربه فصلى
Shakir
And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.
Word by word
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
But ye prefer the life of the world
Arabic
بل تؤثرون الحياة الدنيا
Shakir
Nay! you prefer the life of this world,
Word by word
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Pickthall
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Arabic
والآخرة خير وأبقى
Shakir
While the hereafter is better and more lasting.
Word by word
وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
Pickthall
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Arabic
إن هذا لفي الصحف الأولى
Shakir
Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,
Word by word
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Pickthall
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
Arabic
صحف إبراهيم وموسى
Shakir
The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.
Word by word
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ