Kitab

Al A'la

Chapter 87, 19 verses

  • Pickthall
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Shakir
  • Word by word
Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

Shakir

Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Word by word

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Pickthall

Who createth, then disposeth;

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Shakir

Who creates, then makes complete,

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Pickthall

Who measureth, then guideth;

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Shakir

And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Pickthall

Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ

Shakir

And Who brings forth herbage,

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

Pickthall

Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Arabic, with marks

فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ

Shakir

Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Word by word

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ

Shakir

We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

Word by word

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Pickthall

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

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.

Word by word

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Shakir

And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.

Word by word

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Shakir

Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Pickthall

He will heed who feareth,

Arabic, with marks

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Shakir

He who fears will mind,

Word by word

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Pickthall

But the most hapless will flout it,

Arabic, with marks

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى

Shakir

And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Word by word

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Pickthall

He who will be flung to the great Fire

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Shakir

Who shall enter the great fire;

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Pickthall

Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Shakir

Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Word by word

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Pickthall

He is who groweth,

Arabic, with marks

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Shakir

He indeed shall be who purifies himself,

Word by word

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Pickthall

And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

Arabic, with marks

وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ

Shakir

And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Word by word

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Pickthall

But ye prefer the life of the world

Arabic, with marks

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Shakir

Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Word by word

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Pickthall

Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Arabic, with marks

وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ

Shakir

While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Word by word

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ

Shakir

Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Word by word

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Pickthall

The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Arabic, with marks

صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Shakir

The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

Word by word

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

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