Kitab

Al A'la

Chapter 87, 19 verses

  • Saheeh International
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Shakir
  • Pickthall
  • Word by word
Saheeh International

Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

Shakir

Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Pickthall

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

Word by word

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Saheeh International

Who created and proportioned

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Shakir

Who creates, then makes complete,

Pickthall

Who createth, then disposeth;

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Saheeh International

And who destined and [then] guided

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Shakir

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

Pickthall

Who measureth, then guideth;

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Saheeh International

And who brings out the pasture

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ

Shakir

And Who brings forth herbage,

Pickthall

Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

Saheeh International

And [then] makes it black stubble.

Arabic, with marks

فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ

Shakir

Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Pickthall

Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Word by word

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

Saheeh International

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

Arabic, with marks

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ

Shakir

We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

Pickthall

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

Word by word

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

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

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Word by word

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Saheeh International

And We will ease you toward ease.

Arabic, with marks

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Word by word

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Saheeh International

So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

Arabic, with marks

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Shakir

Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Pickthall

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

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Saheeh International

He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

Arabic, with marks

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Shakir

He who fears will mind,

Pickthall

He will heed who feareth,

Word by word

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Saheeh International

But the wretched one will avoid it -

Arabic, with marks

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى

Shakir

And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Pickthall

But the most hapless will flout it,

Word by word

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Saheeh International

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

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Shakir

Who shall enter the great fire;

Pickthall

He who will be flung to the great Fire

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Saheeh International

Neither dying therein nor living.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Shakir

Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Pickthall

Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Word by word

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Saheeh International

He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

Arabic, with marks

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Shakir

He indeed shall be who purifies himself,

Pickthall

He is who groweth,

Word by word

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Saheeh International

And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

Arabic, with marks

وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ

Shakir

And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Pickthall

And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

Word by word

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Saheeh International

But you prefer the worldly life,

Arabic, with marks

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Shakir

Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Pickthall

But ye prefer the life of the world

Word by word

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Saheeh International

While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Arabic, with marks

وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ

Shakir

While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Pickthall

Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Word by word

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ

Shakir

Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Pickthall

Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Word by word

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Saheeh International

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

Arabic, with marks

صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Shakir

The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

Pickthall

The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Word by word

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

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