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,
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Who createth, then disposeth;
Who created and proportioned
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Who measureth, then guideth;
And who destined and [then] guided
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
And who brings out the pasture
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
And [then] makes it black stubble.
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,
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 should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
And We will ease you toward ease.
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
He will heed who feareth,
He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
But the most hapless will flout it,
But the wretched one will avoid it -
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
He who will be flung to the great Fire
[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Neither dying therein nor living.
Qad aflaha man tazakka
He is who groweth,
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
But ye prefer the life of the world
But you prefer the worldly life,
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.