Chapter 87, 19 verses
Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla
Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;
Who createth, then disposeth;
Waallathee qaddara fahada
Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;
Who measureth, then guideth;
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):
He will heed who feareth,
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,
But the most hapless will flout it,
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
Who will enter the Great Fire,
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
In which they will then neither die nor live.
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Qad aflaha man tazakka
But those will prosper who purify themselves,
He is who groweth,
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;
But ye prefer the life of the world
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
The Books of Abraham and Moses.