Kitab

Al A'la

Chapter 87, 19 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,

Transliteration

Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم سبح اسم ربك الأعلى

Word by word

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.

Transliteration

Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Arabic

الذي خلق فسوى

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And Who has measured (preordainments for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as the wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture).

Transliteration

Waallathee qaddara fahada

Arabic

والذي قدر فهدى

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And Who brings out the pasturage,

Transliteration

Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Arabic

والذي أخرج المرعى

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And then makes it dark stubble.

Transliteration

FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Arabic

فجعله غثاء أحوى

Word by word

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),

Transliteration

Sanuqrioka fala tansa

Arabic

سنقرئك فلا تنسى

Word by word

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.

Transliteration

Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

Arabic

إلا ما شاء الله ۚ إنه يعلم الجهر وما يخفى

Word by word

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).

Transliteration

Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

Arabic

ونيسرك لليسرى

Word by word

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).

Transliteration

Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

Arabic

فذكر إن نفعت الذكرى

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),

Transliteration

Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

Arabic

سيذكر من يخشى

Word by word

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

But it will be avoided by the wretched,

Transliteration

Wayatajannabuha alashqa

Arabic

ويتجنبها الأشقى

Word by word

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).

Transliteration

Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

Arabic

الذي يصلى النار الكبرى

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).

Transliteration

Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Arabic

ثم لا يموت فيها ولا يحيى

Word by word

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,

Transliteration

Qad aflaha man tazakka

Arabic

قد أفلح من تزكى

Word by word

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).

Transliteration

Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

Arabic

وذكر اسم ربه فصلى

Word by word

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay, you prefer the life of this world,

Transliteration

Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Arabic

بل تؤثرون الحياة الدنيا

Word by word

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Transliteration

Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Arabic

والآخرة خير وأبقى

Word by word

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -

Transliteration

Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

Arabic

إن هذا لفي الصحف الأولى

Word by word

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).

Transliteration

Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

Arabic

صحف إبراهيم وموسى

Word by word

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

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