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,

Saheeh International

1 Exalt 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;

Saheeh International

2 Who created and proportioned

Yusuf Ali

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

Transliteration

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

Pickthall

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

Saheeh International

3 And who destined and [then] guided

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

Pickthall

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

Saheeh International

4 And who brings out the pasture

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

Pickthall

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

Saheeh International

5 And [then] makes it black 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

Saheeh International

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

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;

Saheeh International

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

Saheeh International

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

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.

Saheeh International

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

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,

Saheeh International

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

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,

Saheeh International

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

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

Saheeh International

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

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.

Saheeh International

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

Yusuf Ali

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

Transliteration

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

Pickthall

14 He is successful who groweth,

Saheeh International

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

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,

Saheeh International

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

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

Saheeh International

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

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.

Saheeh International

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

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.

Saheeh International

18 Indeed, 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.

Saheeh International

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.