Chapter 87, 19 verses
Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Who createth, then disposeth;
Waallathee qaddara fahada
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Who measureth, then guideth;
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
He will heed who feareth,
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
But the most hapless will flout it,
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Qad aflaha man tazakka
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
He is who groweth,
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
But ye prefer the life of the world
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
The Books of Abraham and Moses.