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الأَعْلَىٰ

Hamid S. Aziz

Surah 87. The Most High, Glory to your Lord in the Highest (al-A`la)

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1 The Most High
87:1 ›
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
Hamid S. Aziz
Glorify the name of your Guardian Lord most High
Sabbihi isma rabbika al-aAAla
87:2 ›
الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Who created and makes order and proportion
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
87:3 ›
وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Who ordains Laws and Guides
Waallathee qaddara fahada
87:4 ›
وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Who brings forth the pasture
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
87:5 ›
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Then turns it to dusky stubble
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
87:6 ›
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
We will teach you by degrees to declare (or recite), and you shall not forget
Sanuqri-oka fala tansa
87:7 ›
إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Save what Allah wills. Verily, Lo! He knows the open and the hidden
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
87:8 ›
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
And We will ease your way into the simple (path)
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
87:9 ›
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Therefore, remind men, for, verily, the reminder is useful
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
87:10 ›
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
But he who fears will be mindful
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
87:11 ›
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى
Hamid S. Aziz
And the wretch will avoid it
Wayatajannabuha al-ashqa
87:12 ›
الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
He will broil in the great Fire
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
87:13 ›
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Wherein he shall neither die nor live
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
87:14 ›
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
He is successful who grows
Qad aflaha man tazakka
87:15 ›
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
And remembers the name of his Lord and prays
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
87:16 ›
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
Hamid S. Aziz
Nay! But you prefer the life of this world
Bal tu/thiroona alhayata alddunya
87:17 ›
وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting
Waal-akhiratu khayrun waabqa
87:18 ›
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
Verily, this was in the former books
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi al-oola
87:19 ›
صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Hamid S. Aziz
The books of Abraham and Moses
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
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Surah Info

Surah
The Most High, Glory to your Lord in the Highest
Verses
19
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Translations
66

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God's Greatness Purification Reminder Most High

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