Al A'la

Yusuf Ali

1 Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord 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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Pickthall

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.

Yusuf Ali

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

Transliteration

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

Pickthall

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And Who has measured (preordainments for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as the wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture).

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Pickthall

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And Who brings out the pasturage,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Pickthall

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And then makes it dark stubble.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),

Yusuf Ali

7 Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest 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;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

Pickthall

10 He will heed who feareth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

Pickthall

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 But it will be avoided by the wretched,

Yusuf Ali

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

Transliteration

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

Pickthall

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).

Yusuf Ali

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

Transliteration

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Pickthall

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).

Yusuf Ali

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

Transliteration

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

Pickthall

14 He is successful who groweth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Pickthall

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Nay, you prefer the life of this world,

Yusuf Ali

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Transliteration

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Pickthall

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

Pickthall

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -

Yusuf Ali

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Transliteration

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

Pickthall

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).