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
Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,
Who createth, then disposeth;
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;
Who measureth, then guideth;
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,
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 as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).
He will heed who feareth,
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):
But the most hapless will flout it,
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
Who will enter the Great Fire,
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
In which they will then neither die nor live.
He is who groweth,
Qad aflaha man tazakka
But those will prosper who purify themselves,
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.
But ye prefer the life of the world
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Books of Abraham and Moses.