Al A'la

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

1 Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

1 Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

2 Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

4 And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

5 And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.

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

6 We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

6 By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,

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

7 Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.

7 Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.

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

8 And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.

8 And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).

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

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

9 Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 He who fears will mind,

10 The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

11 But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

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

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

15 And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

16 Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

18 And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.