Kitab

Al A'la

Chapter 87, 19 verses

  • Pickthall
  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Word by word
Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,

Shakir

Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

Word by word

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Pickthall

Who createth, then disposeth;

Shakir

Who creates, then makes complete,

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

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),

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Pickthall

Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Shakir

And Who brings forth herbage,

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

Pickthall

Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Shakir

Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Arabic, with marks

فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ

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,

Arabic, with marks

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ

Word by word

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;

Shakir

Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

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.

Arabic, with marks

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Word by word

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Pickthall

Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.

Shakir

Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Arabic, with marks

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Pickthall

He will heed who feareth,

Shakir

He who fears will mind,

Arabic, with marks

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Word by word

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Pickthall

But the most hapless will flout it,

Shakir

And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Arabic, with marks

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى

Word by word

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Pickthall

He who will be flung to the great Fire

Shakir

Who shall enter the great fire;

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Pickthall

Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Shakir

Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Word by word

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Pickthall

He is who groweth,

Shakir

He indeed shall be who purifies himself,

Arabic, with marks

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Word by word

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Pickthall

And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

Shakir

And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Arabic, with marks

وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ

Word by word

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Pickthall

But ye prefer the life of the world

Shakir

Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Arabic, with marks

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Word by word

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Pickthall

Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Shakir

While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Arabic, with marks

وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ

Word by word

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Shakir

Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ

Word by word

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Pickthall

The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Shakir

The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

Arabic, with marks

صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Word by word

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

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