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الأَعْلَىٰ

Munir Mezyed

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
Munir Mezyed
Glorify the Name of your Guardian-Lord, the Most High!
Sabbihi isma rabbika al-aAAla
87:2 ›
الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Munir Mezyed
The One Who created and then He proportioned,
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
87:3 ›
وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Who measured all things precisely and then He showed the way,
Waallathee qaddara fahada
87:4 ›
وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Who brought forth the pasture,
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
87:5 ›
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
And then He turned it into dark stubble.
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
87:6 ›
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
We are going to make you recite the ‘Qurʾān’. Thus, (pay attention) so that you shall not forget.
Sanuqri-oka fala tansa
87:7 ›
إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Except for what Allâh has willed. Indeed, He knows perfectly well whatever is apparent and whatever is hidden.
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
87:8 ›
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
And We will ease your way to the state of ease.
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
87:9 ›
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Therefore, Keep on reminding if reminding would profit.
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
87:10 ›
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Indeed the one who shows honor and reverence for Allâh will focus on this exhortation,
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
87:11 ›
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى
Munir Mezyed
But the wretched one will (seek to) avoid it.
Wayatajannabuha al-ashqa
87:12 ›
الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
He will (enter &) burn in the Greatest Fire.
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
87:13 ›
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Then he will neither die therein nor live.
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
87:14 ›
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Indeed, the one who will ultimately achieve a blissful life /or gain eternal salvation is he who indulges in purity,
Qad aflaha man tazakka
87:15 ›
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Celebrates the Name of his Lord and prays.
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
87:16 ›
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
Munir Mezyed
Yet you prefer the ‘worldly life’,
Bal tu/thiroona alhayata alddunya
87:17 ›
وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Whereas the ‘Hereafter’ is far better, and everlasting.
Waal-akhiratu khayrun waabqa
87:18 ›
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
Indeed! This is written in the early Scriptures.
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi al-oola
87:19 ›
صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Munir Mezyed
The Scriptures of ‘Abraham’ and ‘Moses’.
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
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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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