Surah Al-A'la

The complete 19-verse surah with Arabic, English meaning and all publisher notes.

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Separate opening header from Al-Fatihah 1:1; not an extra numbered ayah.

Ayah 87:1

سَبِّحِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَى

Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Ayah 87:2

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Who created and fashioned in due proportion,

Ayah 87:3

وَٱلَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

and Who determined [the creation] then inspired them,

Ayah 87:4

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَخۡرَجَ ٱلۡمَرۡعَىٰ

and Who brings forth the pasture,

Ayah 87:5

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحۡوَىٰ

then makes it into withered chaff.

Ayah 87:6

سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

We will teach you [the Qur’an], so you will not forget,

Ayah 87:7

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا يَخۡفَىٰ

except what Allah wills[1], for indeed He knows what is manifest and what is hidden.

Ayah 87:8

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ

We will guide you to the easy way[2].

Ayah 87:9

فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ

So remind, if the reminder should benefit[3].

Ayah 87:10

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰ

He who fears Allah will take heed,

Ayah 87:11

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى

but the wretched will avoid it,

Ayah 87:12

ٱلَّذِي يَصۡلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ

who will enter the Great Fire,

Ayah 87:13

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ

wherein he will neither die nor live.

Ayah 87:14

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Indeed, he who purifies himself will attain success,

Ayah 87:15

وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

and remembers his Lord’s Name and prays.

Ayah 87:16

بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُونَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

But you prefer the life of this world,

Ayah 87:17

وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ

even though the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Ayah 87:18

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Indeed, this was in the earlier Scriptures,

Ayah 87:19

صُحُفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

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Arabic source

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Separate opening header from Al-Fatihah 1:1; not an extra numbered ayah.

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  • Explanation Of The Meanings Of The Noble Quran In The English Language.
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title
Explanation Of The Meanings Of The Noble Quran In The English Language.
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