Al A'la

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

2 Who created and proportioned

Transliteration

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Pickthall

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

Shakir

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

Saheeh International

3 And who destined and [then] guided

Transliteration

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

Pickthall

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

Shakir

3 And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),

Saheeh International

4 And who brings out the pasture

Transliteration

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Pickthall

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Shakir

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

Saheeh International

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

Transliteration

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Pickthall

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Shakir

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

Pickthall

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

Shakir

6 We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

Pickthall

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

Shakir

7 Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.

Saheeh International

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

Transliteration

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

Pickthall

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

Shakir

8 And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.

Saheeh International

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

Transliteration

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

Pickthall

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

Shakir

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Saheeh International

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

Transliteration

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

Pickthall

10 He will heed who feareth,

Shakir

10 He who fears will mind,

Saheeh International

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

Transliteration

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

Pickthall

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

Shakir

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

Pickthall

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

Shakir

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

Saheeh International

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

Transliteration

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Pickthall

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Shakir

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Saheeh International

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

Transliteration

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

Pickthall

14 He is successful who groweth,

Shakir

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

Saheeh International

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

Transliteration

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

Pickthall

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

Shakir

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Saheeh International

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

Transliteration

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Pickthall

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

Shakir

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Saheeh International

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Transliteration

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Pickthall

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Shakir

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Saheeh International

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

Transliteration

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

Pickthall

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Shakir

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Saheeh International

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

Transliteration

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

Pickthall

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Shakir

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.