Al A'la
Chapter 87, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
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Transliteration
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Word by word
Shakir
Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Saheeh International
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
Transliteration
Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla
Word by word
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Shakir
Who creates, then makes complete,
Saheeh International
Who created and proportioned
Pickthall
Who createth, then disposeth;
Transliteration
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Shakir
And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),
Saheeh International
And who destined and [then] guided
Pickthall
Who measureth, then guideth;
Transliteration
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Shakir
And Who brings forth herbage,
Saheeh International
And who brings out the pasture
Pickthall
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Transliteration
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
Shakir
Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.
Saheeh International
And [then] makes it black stubble.
Pickthall
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Transliteration
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Word by word
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
Shakir
We will make you recite so you shall not forget,
Saheeh International
We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,
Pickthall
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Transliteration
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
Word by word
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
Shakir
Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.
Saheeh International
Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.
Pickthall
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Transliteration
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
Word by word
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Shakir
And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.
Saheeh International
And We will ease you toward ease.
Pickthall
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Transliteration
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
Word by word
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Shakir
Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.
Saheeh International
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
Pickthall
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Transliteration
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Word by word
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Shakir
He who fears will mind,
Saheeh International
He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.
Pickthall
He will heed who feareth,
Transliteration
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
Word by word
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Shakir
And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,
Saheeh International
But the wretched one will avoid it -
Pickthall
But the most hapless will flout it,
Transliteration
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
Word by word
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Shakir
Who shall enter the great fire;
Saheeh International
[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
Pickthall
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Transliteration
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Shakir
Then therein he shall neither live nor die.
Saheeh International
Neither dying therein nor living.
Pickthall
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Transliteration
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Word by word
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Shakir
He indeed shall be who purifies himself,
Saheeh International
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
Pickthall
He is who groweth,
Transliteration
Qad aflaha man tazakka
Word by word
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Shakir
And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.
Saheeh International
And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
Pickthall
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Transliteration
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
Word by word
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
Shakir
Nay! you prefer the life of this world,
Saheeh International
But you prefer the worldly life,
Pickthall
But ye prefer the life of the world
Transliteration
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
Word by word
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Shakir
While the hereafter is better and more lasting.
Saheeh International
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Pickthall
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Transliteration
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Word by word
وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
Shakir
Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,
Saheeh International
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
Pickthall
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Transliteration
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
Word by word
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Shakir
The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.
Saheeh International
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
Pickthall
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
Transliteration
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
Word by word
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ