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,

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

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2 Who createth, then disposeth;

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

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3 Who measureth, then guideth;

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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).

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4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

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4 And Who brings out the pasturage,

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5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

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5 And then makes it dark stubble.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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10 He will heed who feareth,

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

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11 But the most hapless will flout it,

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11 But it will be avoided by the wretched,

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12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

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

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13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

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

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14 He is successful who groweth,

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

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

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

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16 But ye prefer the life of the world

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16 Nay, you prefer the life of this world,

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17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

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17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

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18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

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18 Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -

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19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

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