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,
Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Who createth, then disposeth;
Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Who measureth, then guideth;
Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt 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 as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
He will heed who feareth,
The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
But the most hapless will flout it,
But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Who will enter the Great Fire,
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
In which they will then neither die nor live.
Qad aflaha man tazakka
He is who groweth,
But those will prosper who purify themselves,
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
But ye prefer the life of the world
Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
The Books of Abraham and Moses.