Al A'la
Chapter 87, 19 verses
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Saheeh International
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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Pickthall
Saheeh International
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Yusuf Ali
Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,
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,
Saheeh International
Who created and proportioned
Yusuf Ali
Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;
Shakir
Who creates, then makes complete,
Pickthall
Who createth, then disposeth;
Saheeh International
And who destined and [then] guided
Yusuf Ali
Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;
Shakir
And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),
Pickthall
Who measureth, then guideth;
Saheeh International
And who brings out the pasture
Yusuf Ali
And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,
Shakir
And Who brings forth herbage,
Pickthall
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Saheeh International
And [then] makes it black stubble.
Yusuf Ali
And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
Shakir
Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.
Pickthall
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Saheeh International
We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,
Yusuf Ali
By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,
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
Saheeh International
Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.
Yusuf Ali
Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.
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;
Saheeh International
And We will ease you toward ease.
Yusuf Ali
And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).
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.
Saheeh International
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
Yusuf Ali
Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).
Shakir
Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.
Pickthall
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Saheeh International
He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.
Yusuf Ali
The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):
Shakir
He who fears will mind,
Pickthall
He will heed who feareth,
Saheeh International
But the wretched one will avoid it -
Yusuf Ali
But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,
Shakir
And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,
Pickthall
But the most hapless will flout it,
Saheeh International
[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
Yusuf Ali
Who will enter the Great Fire,
Shakir
Who shall enter the great fire;
Pickthall
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Saheeh International
Neither dying therein nor living.
Yusuf Ali
In which they will then neither die nor live.
Shakir
Then therein he shall neither live nor die.
Pickthall
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Saheeh International
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
Yusuf Ali
But those will prosper who purify themselves,
Shakir
He indeed shall be who purifies himself,
Pickthall
He is who groweth,
Saheeh International
And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
Yusuf Ali
And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.
Shakir
And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.
Pickthall
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Saheeh International
But you prefer the worldly life,
Yusuf Ali
Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;
Shakir
Nay! you prefer the life of this world,
Pickthall
But ye prefer the life of the world
Saheeh International
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Yusuf Ali
But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Shakir
While the hereafter is better and more lasting.
Pickthall
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Saheeh International
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
Yusuf Ali
And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -
Shakir
Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,
Pickthall
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Saheeh International
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
Yusuf Ali
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
Shakir
The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.
Pickthall
The Books of Abraham and Moses.