Al A'la

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,

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

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

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who created and proportioned

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 And who destined and [then] guided

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

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And who brings out the pasture

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

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

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

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

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;

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

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.

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

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

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

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

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

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

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

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

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

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

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,

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

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

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

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

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.