الأعـلى

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,

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

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

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

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 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).

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And Who brings out the pasturage,

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 And then makes it dark stubble.

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

6 We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget

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

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

7 Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;

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

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

8 And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.

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

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

9 Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.

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

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

10 He will heed who feareth,

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

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 But it will be avoided by the wretched,

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

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

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

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

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

14 He is successful who groweth,

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

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

15 And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

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

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 Nay, you prefer the life of this world,

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

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

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa