আল আ’লা (মহান)

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

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

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

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

2 Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 And Who has measured (preordainments for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as the wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture).

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

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

4 And Who brings out the pasturage,

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

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

5 And then makes it dark stubble.

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

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

6 We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),

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

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

7 Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.

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

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

8 And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).

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

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

9 Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).

10 He will heed who feareth,

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

10 The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

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

11 But it will be avoided by the wretched,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

12 Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,

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

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

15 And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

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

16 Nay, you prefer the life of this world,

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

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

18 Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).