Al A'la
Chapter 87, 19 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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Pickthall
Yusuf Ali
Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,
Saheeh International
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Shakir
Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
Yusuf Ali
Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;
Saheeh International
Who created and proportioned
Shakir
Who creates, then makes complete,
Pickthall
Who createth, then disposeth;
Yusuf Ali
Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;
Saheeh International
And who destined and [then] guided
Shakir
And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),
Pickthall
Who measureth, then guideth;
Yusuf Ali
And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,
Saheeh International
And who brings out the pasture
Shakir
And Who brings forth herbage,
Pickthall
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Yusuf Ali
And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
Saheeh International
And [then] makes it black stubble.
Shakir
Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.
Pickthall
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Yusuf Ali
By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,
Saheeh International
We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,
Shakir
We will make you recite so you shall not forget,
Pickthall
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Yusuf Ali
Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.
Saheeh International
Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.
Shakir
Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.
Pickthall
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Yusuf Ali
And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).
Saheeh International
And We will ease you toward ease.
Shakir
And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.
Pickthall
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).
Saheeh International
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
Shakir
Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.
Pickthall
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Yusuf Ali
The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):
Saheeh International
He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.
Shakir
He who fears will mind,
Pickthall
He will heed who feareth,
Yusuf Ali
But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,
Saheeh International
But the wretched one will avoid it -
Shakir
And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,
Pickthall
But the most hapless will flout it,
Yusuf Ali
Who will enter the Great Fire,
Saheeh International
[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
Shakir
Who shall enter the great fire;
Pickthall
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Yusuf Ali
In which they will then neither die nor live.
Saheeh International
Neither dying therein nor living.
Shakir
Then therein he shall neither live nor die.
Pickthall
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Yusuf Ali
But those will prosper who purify themselves,
Saheeh International
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
Shakir
He indeed shall be who purifies himself,
Pickthall
He is who groweth,
Yusuf Ali
And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.
Saheeh International
And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
Shakir
And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.
Pickthall
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Yusuf Ali
Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;
Saheeh International
But you prefer the worldly life,
Shakir
Nay! you prefer the life of this world,
Pickthall
But ye prefer the life of the world
Yusuf Ali
But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Saheeh International
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Shakir
While the hereafter is better and more lasting.
Pickthall
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Yusuf Ali
And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -
Saheeh International
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
Shakir
Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,
Pickthall
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Yusuf Ali
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
Saheeh International
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
Shakir
The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.
Pickthall
The Books of Abraham and Moses.