Surah Al A’la

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87:1

سَبِّحِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَى ١

Sabbiĥi Asma Rabbika Al-'A`lá

Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

87:2

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ٢

Al-Ladhī Khalaqa Fasawwá

Who created and proportioned

87:3

وَٱلَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ٣

Wa Al-Ladhī Qaddara Fahadá

And Who destined and [then] guided

87:4

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَخۡرَجَ ٱلۡمَرۡعَىٰ ٤

Wa Al-Ladhī 'Akhraja Al-Mar`á

And who brings out the pasture

87:5

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحۡوَىٰ ٥

Faja`alahu Ghuthā'an 'Aĥwá

And [then] makes it black stubble.

87:6

سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ ٦

Sanuqri'uka Falā Tansá

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

87:7

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا يَخۡفَىٰ ٧

'Illā Mā Shā'a Al-Lahu ۚ 'Innahu Ya`lamu Al-Jahra Wa Mā Yakhfá

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

87:8

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ ٨

Wa Nuyassiruka Lilyusrá

And We will ease you toward ease.

87:9

فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ ٩

Fadhakkir 'In Nafa`ati Adh-Dhikrá

So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

87:10

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰ ١٠

Sayadhdhakkaru Man Yakhshá

He who fears [ Allah ] will be reminded.

87:11

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى ١١

Wa Yatajannabuhā Al-'Ashqá

But the wretched one will avoid it -

87:12

ٱلَّذِي يَصۡلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ ١٢

Al-Ladhī Yaşlá An-Nāra Al-Kubrá

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

87:13

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ ١٣

Thumma Lā Yamūtu Fīhā Wa Lā Yaĥyā

Neither dying therein nor living.

87:14

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ١٤

Qad 'Aflaĥa Man Tazakká

He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

87:15

وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ ١٥

Wa Dhakara Asma Rabbihi Faşallá

And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

87:16

بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُونَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا ١٦

Bal Tu'uthirūna Al-Ĥayāata Ad-Dunyā

But you prefer the worldly life,

87:17

وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ ١٧

Wa Al-'Ākhiratu Khayrun Wa 'Abqá

While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

87:18

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ١٨

'Inna Hādhā Lafī Aş-Şuĥufi Al-'Ūlá

Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

87:19

صُحُفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ١٩

Şuĥufi 'Ibrāhīma Wa Mūsá

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

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