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,
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Who createth, then disposeth;
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Who measureth, then guideth;
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
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;
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
He will heed who feareth,
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
But the most hapless will flout it,
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
He who will be flung to the great Fire
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Qad aflaha man tazakka
He is who groweth,
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
But ye prefer the life of the world
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ