Al A'la

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

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

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

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

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

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

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

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

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

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

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

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

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

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

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

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

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

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

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

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

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

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

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

10 He will heed who feareth,

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

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

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 He is successful who groweth,

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

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

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

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

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

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

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

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.