Al A'la

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

1 Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

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

2 Who created and proportioned

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 And who destined and [then] guided

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

4 And who brings out the pasture

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

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

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

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

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

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

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

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

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

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

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

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

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

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

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

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

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

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

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

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

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

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.