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87. Al-A'la - The Most High (سورة الأعلى) - Revealed in Makkah
Verse 1 | (87:1)
English
Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
Verse 2 | (87:2)
English
Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it;
Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it;
الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّى
Verse 3 | (87:3)
English
And Who has measured (preordainments for each and everything even to be blessed or wretched); then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture);
And Who has measured (preordainments for each and everything even to be blessed or wretched); then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture);
وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَى
Verse 4 | (87:4)
English
And Who brings out the pasturage,
And Who brings out the pasturage,
وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَى
Verse 5 | (87:5)
English
And then makes it dark stubble.
And then makes it dark stubble.
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَى
Verse 6 | (87:6)
English
We shall make you to recite (the Qur'ân), so you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) shall not forget (it),
We shall make you to recite (the Qur'ân), so you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) shall not forget (it),
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنْسَى
Verse 7 | (87:7)
English
Except what Allâh, may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
Except what Allâh, may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَى
Verse 8 | (87:8)
English
And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).
And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَى
Verse 9 | (87:9)
English
Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).
Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).
فَذَكِّرْ إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَى
Verse 10 | (87:10)
English
The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allâh),
The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allâh),
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَخْشَى
Verse 11 | (87:11)
English
But it will be avoided by the wretched,
But it will be avoided by the wretched,
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى
Verse 12 | (87:12)
English
Who will enter the great Fire and made to taste its burning,
Who will enter the great Fire and made to taste its burning,
الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى
Verse 13 | (87:13)
English
Wherein he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).
Wherein he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَى
Verse 14 | (87:14)
English
Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islâmic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islâmic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى
Verse 15 | (87:15)
English
And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allâh), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawâfil additional prayers).
And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allâh), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawâfil additional prayers).
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى
Verse 16 | (87:16)
English
Nay, you prefer the life of this world;
Nay, you prefer the life of this world;
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
Verse 17 | (87:17)
English
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى
Verse 18 | (87:18)
English
Verily! This is in the former Scriptures,
Verily! This is in the former Scriptures,
إِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَى
Verse 19 | (87:19)
English
The Scriptures of Ibrâhim (Abraham) and Mûsa (Moses) (<><> <>).
The Scriptures of Ibrâhim (Abraham) and Mûsa (Moses) (<
صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى
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