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87. Al-A'laa

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script, Hafs narration). Translation: Saheeh International (Noor International Center), via QuranEnc.com. Source details

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى ﴿1﴾

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

87:1

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ﴿2﴾

(2) Who created and proportioned

87:2

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ﴿3﴾

(3) And who destined and [then] guided

87:3

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ ﴿4﴾

(4) And who brings out the pasture

87:4

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ ﴿5﴾

(5) And [then] makes it black stubble.

87:5

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ ﴿6﴾

(6) We will make you recite, [O Muḥammad], and you will not forget,

87:6

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ ﴿7﴾

(7) Except what Allāh should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

87:7

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ﴿8﴾

(8) And We will ease you toward ease.[1907]

Translation notes

[1907]- To the path of Allāh's religion, which is easy and natural, or toward Paradise, by giving opportunities for righteous deeds.

87:8

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ ﴿9﴾

(9) So remind, if the reminder should benefit;[1908]

Translation notes

[1908]- i.e., wherever it will be heard and understood.

87:9

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ ﴿10﴾

(10) He who fears [Allāh] will be reminded.

87:10

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى ﴿11﴾

(11) But the wretched one will avoid it –

87:11

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ ﴿12﴾

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

87:12

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ ﴿13﴾

(13) Neither dying therein nor living.

87:13

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ﴿14﴾

(14) He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

87:14

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ ﴿15﴾

(15) And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

87:15

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ﴿16﴾

(16) But you prefer the worldly life,

87:16

وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ﴿17﴾

(17) While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

87:17

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿18﴾

(18) Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

87:18

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ﴿19﴾

(19) The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

87:19