Al A'la
Chapter 87, 19 verses
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Pickthall
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
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, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
Shakir
Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Pickthall
Who createth, then disposeth;
Transliteration
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Shakir
Who creates, then makes complete,
Pickthall
Who measureth, then guideth;
Transliteration
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Shakir
And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),
Pickthall
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Transliteration
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ
Shakir
And Who brings forth herbage,
Pickthall
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Transliteration
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ
Shakir
Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.
Pickthall
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Transliteration
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
Arabic, with marks
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ
Shakir
We will make you recite so you shall not forget,
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, with marks
إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Shakir
Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.
Pickthall
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Transliteration
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
Arabic, with marks
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Shakir
And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.
Pickthall
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Transliteration
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Arabic, with marks
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Shakir
Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.
Pickthall
He will heed who feareth,
Transliteration
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
Arabic, with marks
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Shakir
He who fears will mind,
Pickthall
But the most hapless will flout it,
Transliteration
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
Arabic, with marks
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى
Shakir
And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,
Pickthall
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Transliteration
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ
Shakir
Who shall enter the great fire;
Pickthall
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Transliteration
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Shakir
Then therein he shall neither live nor die.
Pickthall
He is who groweth,
Transliteration
Qad aflaha man tazakka
Arabic, with marks
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Shakir
He indeed shall be who purifies himself,
Pickthall
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Transliteration
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
Arabic, with marks
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ
Shakir
And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.
Pickthall
But ye prefer the life of the world
Transliteration
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
Shakir
Nay! you prefer the life of this world,
Pickthall
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Transliteration
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Arabic, with marks
وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
Shakir
While the hereafter is better and more lasting.
Pickthall
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Transliteration
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ
Shakir
Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,
Pickthall
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
Transliteration
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
Arabic, with marks
صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Shakir
The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.