Al A'la

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

Transliteration

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,

Pickthall

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

Transliteration

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.

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3 Who measureth, then guideth;

Transliteration

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And Who has measured (preordainments for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as the wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture).

Pickthall

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Transliteration

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And Who brings out the pasturage,

Pickthall

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Transliteration

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And then makes it dark stubble.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).

Pickthall

10 He will heed who feareth,

Transliteration

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),

Pickthall

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

Transliteration

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 But it will be avoided by the wretched,

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12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

Transliteration

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).

Pickthall

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Transliteration

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).

Pickthall

14 He is successful who groweth,

Transliteration

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,

Pickthall

15 And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

Transliteration

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).

Pickthall

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

Transliteration

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Nay, you prefer the life of this world,

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17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Transliteration

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Pickthall

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Transliteration

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -

Pickthall

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Transliteration

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).