Al A'la

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

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

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

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

2 Who created and proportioned

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

3 And who destined and [then] guided

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

4 And who brings out the pasture

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

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

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

6 We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,

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

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

7 Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

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

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

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

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

12 [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

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

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.