Chapter 87, 19 verses
Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Who createth, then disposeth;
Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Who measureth, then guideth;
And Who has measured (preordainments for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as the wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture).
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
And Who brings out the pasturage,
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
And then makes it dark stubble.
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
He will heed who feareth,
The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
But the most hapless will flout it,
But it will be avoided by the wretched,
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).
Qad aflaha man tazakka
He is who groweth,
Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
But ye prefer the life of the world
Nay, you prefer the life of this world,
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).