Al A'la

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

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

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

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

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

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

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

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

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

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

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

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

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

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;

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

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

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

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

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

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

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

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

10 He will heed who feareth,

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

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

14 He is successful who groweth,

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

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

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

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

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

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

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.