Al A'la
Chapter 87, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Arabic
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
Transliteration
Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم سبح اسم ربك الأعلى
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
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Saheeh International
Who created and proportioned
Pickthall
Who createth, then disposeth;
Transliteration
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Saheeh International
And who destined and [then] guided
Pickthall
Who measureth, then guideth;
Transliteration
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
Arabic
والذي أخرج المرعى
Saheeh International
And who brings out the pasture
Pickthall
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Transliteration
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Saheeh International
And [then] makes it black stubble.
Pickthall
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Transliteration
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
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
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
Arabic
إلا ما شاء الله ۚ إنه يعلم الجهر وما يخفى
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
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
Saheeh International
And We will ease you toward ease.
Pickthall
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Transliteration
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Arabic
فذكر إن نفعت الذكرى
Saheeh International
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
Pickthall
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Transliteration
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
Saheeh International
He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.
Pickthall
He will heed who feareth,
Transliteration
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
Arabic
ويتجنبها الأشقى
Saheeh International
But the wretched one will avoid it -
Pickthall
But the most hapless will flout it,
Transliteration
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
Arabic
الذي يصلى النار الكبرى
Saheeh International
[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
Pickthall
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Transliteration
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Arabic
ثم لا يموت فيها ولا يحيى
Saheeh International
Neither dying therein nor living.
Pickthall
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Transliteration
Qad aflaha man tazakka
Arabic
قد أفلح من تزكى
Saheeh International
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
Pickthall
He is who groweth,
Transliteration
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
Arabic
وذكر اسم ربه فصلى
Saheeh International
And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
Pickthall
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Transliteration
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
Arabic
بل تؤثرون الحياة الدنيا
Saheeh International
But you prefer the worldly life,
Pickthall
But ye prefer the life of the world
Transliteration
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Arabic
والآخرة خير وأبقى
Saheeh International
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Pickthall
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Transliteration
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
Arabic
إن هذا لفي الصحف الأولى
Saheeh International
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
Pickthall
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Transliteration
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
Arabic
صحف إبراهيم وموسى
Saheeh International
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
Pickthall
The Books of Abraham and Moses.