Al A'la

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Shakir

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

Saheeh International

2 Who created and proportioned

Transliteration

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

3 And who destined and [then] guided

Transliteration

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

Shakir

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

Saheeh International

4 And who brings out the pasture

Transliteration

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Shakir

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Saheeh International

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

Transliteration

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

6 We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,

Transliteration

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

7 Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

Transliteration

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

Transliteration

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

Shakir

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Saheeh International

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

Transliteration

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

Shakir

10 He who fears will mind,

Saheeh International

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

Transliteration

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

Shakir

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Saheeh International

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

Transliteration

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

Shakir

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

Saheeh International

12 [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

Transliteration

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

Shakir

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Saheeh International

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

Transliteration

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Shakir

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

Saheeh International

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

Transliteration

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

Shakir

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Saheeh International

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

Transliteration

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

Shakir

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Saheeh International

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

Transliteration

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Shakir

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Saheeh International

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Transliteration

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Shakir

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Saheeh International

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

Transliteration

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

Shakir

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

Saheeh International

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

Transliteration

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa