Chapter 87, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
Who createth, then disposeth;
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.
Who measureth, then guideth;
Waallathee qaddara fahada
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).
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
And Who brings out the pasturage,
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
And then makes it dark stubble.
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).
He will heed who feareth,
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),
But the most hapless will flout it,
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
But it will be avoided by the wretched,
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).
He is who groweth,
Qad aflaha man tazakka
Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).
But ye prefer the life of the world
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
Nay, you prefer the life of this world,
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).