Kitab

Al A'la

Chapter 87, 19 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Shakir
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

Shakir

Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Word by word

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Shakir

Who creates, then makes complete,

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Shakir

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

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ

Shakir

And Who brings forth herbage,

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.

Arabic, with marks

فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ

Shakir

Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

Word by word

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ

Shakir

We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

Word by word

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Shakir

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

Word by word

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Shakir

Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Shakir

He who fears will mind,

Word by word

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,

Arabic, with marks

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى

Shakir

And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

Word by word

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Yusuf Ali

Who will enter the Great Fire,

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Shakir

Who shall enter the great fire;

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

In which they will then neither die nor live.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Shakir

Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Word by word

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

But those will prosper who purify themselves,

Arabic, with marks

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Shakir

He indeed shall be who purifies himself,

Word by word

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ

Shakir

And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

Word by word

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Shakir

Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Word by word

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Yusuf Ali

But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Arabic, with marks

وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ

Shakir

While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Word by word

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ

Shakir

Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

Word by word

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

The Books of Abraham and Moses.

Arabic, with marks

صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Shakir

The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

Word by word

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

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