Kitab

Al A'la

Chapter 87, 19 verses

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Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم سبح اسم ربك الأعلى

Word by word

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Pickthall

Who createth, then disposeth;

Transliteration

Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Arabic

الذي خلق فسوى

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Pickthall

Who measureth, then guideth;

Transliteration

Waallathee qaddara fahada

Arabic

والذي قدر فهدى

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Pickthall

Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Transliteration

Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Arabic

والذي أخرج المرعى

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

Pickthall

Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Transliteration

FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Arabic

فجعله غثاء أحوى

Word by word

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

Pickthall

We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget

Transliteration

Sanuqrioka fala tansa

Arabic

سنقرئك فلا تنسى

Word by word

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

Arabic

إلا ما شاء الله ۚ إنه يعلم الجهر وما يخفى

Word by word

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Pickthall

And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.

Transliteration

Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

Arabic

ونيسرك لليسرى

Word by word

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

Arabic

فذكر إن نفعت الذكرى

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Pickthall

He will heed who feareth,

Transliteration

Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

Arabic

سيذكر من يخشى

Word by word

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Pickthall

But the most hapless will flout it,

Transliteration

Wayatajannabuha alashqa

Arabic

ويتجنبها الأشقى

Word by word

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Pickthall

He who will be flung to the great Fire

Transliteration

Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

Arabic

الذي يصلى النار الكبرى

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Pickthall

Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Transliteration

Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Arabic

ثم لا يموت فيها ولا يحيى

Word by word

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Pickthall

He is who groweth,

Transliteration

Qad aflaha man tazakka

Arabic

قد أفلح من تزكى

Word by word

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Pickthall

And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

Transliteration

Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

Arabic

وذكر اسم ربه فصلى

Word by word

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Pickthall

But ye prefer the life of the world

Transliteration

Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Arabic

بل تؤثرون الحياة الدنيا

Word by word

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Pickthall

Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Transliteration

Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Arabic

والآخرة خير وأبقى

Word by word

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Transliteration

Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

Arabic

إن هذا لفي الصحف الأولى

Word by word

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Pickthall

The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Transliteration

Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

Arabic

صحف إبراهيم وموسى

Word by word

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

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