Al A'la

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

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

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

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who created and proportioned

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 And who destined and [then] guided

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

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And who brings out the pasture

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

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

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

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

10 He who fears will mind,

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

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

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

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

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.