Chapter 87, 19 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم سبح اسم ربك الأعلى
Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
الذي خلق فسوى
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).
Waallathee qaddara fahada
والذي قدر فهدى
And Who brings out the pasturage,
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
والذي أخرج المرعى
And then makes it dark stubble.
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
فجعله غثاء أحوى
We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),
Sanuqrioka fala tansa
سنقرئك فلا تنسى
Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
إلا ما شاء الله ۚ إنه يعلم الجهر وما يخفى
And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
ونيسرك لليسرى
Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
فذكر إن نفعت الذكرى
The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
سيذكر من يخشى
But it will be avoided by the wretched,
Wayatajannabuha alashqa
ويتجنبها الأشقى
Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
الذي يصلى النار الكبرى
There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
ثم لا يموت فيها ولا يحيى
Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
Qad aflaha man tazakka
قد أفلح من تزكى
And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
وذكر اسم ربه فصلى
Nay, you prefer the life of this world,
Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
بل تؤثرون الحياة الدنيا
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
والآخرة خير وأبقى
Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
إن هذا لفي الصحف الأولى
The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
صحف إبراهيم وموسى