Al A'la

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

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,

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who created and proportioned

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 And who destined and [then] guided

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And who brings out the pasture

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

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,

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

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.

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

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

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

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

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

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

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

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

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.