Al A'la

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

1 Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,

Shakir

1 Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Pickthall

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

Yusuf Ali

2 Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;

Shakir

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

Pickthall

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

Yusuf Ali

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

Shakir

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

Pickthall

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Yusuf Ali

4 And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,

Shakir

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

Pickthall

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Yusuf Ali

5 And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.

Shakir

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

6 By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,

Shakir

6 We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

7 Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.

Shakir

7 Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

8 And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

9 Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).

Shakir

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Pickthall

10 He will heed who feareth,

Yusuf Ali

10 The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):

Shakir

10 He who fears will mind,

Pickthall

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

Yusuf Ali

11 But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,

Shakir

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Pickthall

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

Yusuf Ali

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

Shakir

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

Pickthall

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Yusuf Ali

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

Shakir

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Pickthall

14 He is successful who groweth,

Yusuf Ali

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

Shakir

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

15 And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.

Shakir

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Pickthall

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

Yusuf Ali

16 Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;

Shakir

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Pickthall

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Yusuf Ali

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Shakir

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Pickthall

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Yusuf Ali

18 And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -

Shakir

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Pickthall

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Yusuf Ali

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Shakir

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.