Al A'la

Shakir

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

Transliteration

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

Transliteration

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

Shakir

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

Transliteration

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

Yusuf Ali

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

Pickthall

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

Shakir

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

Transliteration

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Shakir

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Transliteration

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Transliteration

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

10 He who fears will mind,

Transliteration

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

10 He will heed who feareth,

Shakir

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Transliteration

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

Shakir

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

Transliteration

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

Yusuf Ali

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

Pickthall

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

Shakir

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Transliteration

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Yusuf Ali

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

Pickthall

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Shakir

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

Transliteration

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

Yusuf Ali

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

Pickthall

14 He is successful who groweth,

Shakir

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Transliteration

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Transliteration

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

Shakir

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Transliteration

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Yusuf Ali

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Pickthall

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Shakir

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Transliteration

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Shakir

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

Transliteration

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

Yusuf Ali

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Pickthall

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.