Al A'la

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

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

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

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

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

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

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

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

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

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

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

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

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

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

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

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

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

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

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

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

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

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

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

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

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

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

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

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

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

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

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

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa