Al A'la

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

2 Who created and proportioned

Transliteration

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Shakir

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

Pickthall

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

Saheeh International

3 And who destined and [then] guided

Transliteration

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

Shakir

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

Pickthall

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

Saheeh International

4 And who brings out the pasture

Transliteration

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Shakir

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

Pickthall

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Saheeh International

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

Transliteration

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Shakir

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Pickthall

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

Shakir

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

Pickthall

6 We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt 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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

Transliteration

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

Transliteration

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

Shakir

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

Transliteration

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

Shakir

10 He who fears will mind,

Pickthall

10 He will heed who feareth,

Saheeh International

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

Transliteration

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

Shakir

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Pickthall

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

Shakir

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

Pickthall

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

Saheeh International

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

Transliteration

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Shakir

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Pickthall

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Saheeh International

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

Transliteration

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

Shakir

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

Pickthall

14 He is successful who groweth,

Saheeh International

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

Transliteration

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

Shakir

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

Transliteration

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Shakir

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Pickthall

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

Saheeh International

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Transliteration

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Shakir

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Pickthall

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Saheeh International

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

Transliteration

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

Shakir

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Pickthall

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Saheeh International

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

Transliteration

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

Shakir

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

Pickthall

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.