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الأَعْلَىٰ

Sher Ali

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

19 verses Meccan
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1 The Most High
87:1 ›
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
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Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High
Sabbihi isma rabbika al-aAAla
87:2 ›
الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
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Who creates man and perfects him
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
87:3 ›
وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
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And Who determines his capacities and furnishes him with appropriate guidance
Waallathee qaddara fahada
87:4 ›
وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ
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And Who brings forth the pasturage
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
87:5 ›
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ
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Then turns it into black stubble
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
87:6 ›
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ
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WE shall teach thee the Qur'an and thou shalt not forget it
Sanuqri-oka fala tansa
87:7 ›
إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
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Except as what ALLAH wills. Surely, HE knows what is manifest and what is hidden
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
87:8 ›
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
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And WE shall provide thee with every facility
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
87:9 ›
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ
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So keep on admonishing people. Surely, admonition is, indeed, profitable
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
87:10 ›
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
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He who fears will heed
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
87:11 ›
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى
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But the most wretched will turn aside from it
Wayatajannabuha al-ashqa
87:12 ›
الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ
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He who will enter the great Fire
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
87:13 ›
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
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Then he will neither die therein nor live
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
87:14 ›
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
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Verily, he, indeed, will prosper who purifies himself
Qad aflaha man tazakka
87:15 ›
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ
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And remembers the name of his Lord and offer Prayers
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
87:16 ›
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
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But you prefer the life of this world
Bal tu/thiroona alhayata alddunya
87:17 ›
وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
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Whereas the Hereafter is better and more lasting
Waal-akhiratu khayrun waabqa
87:18 ›
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ
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This, indeed, is what is taught in the former Scriptures
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi al-oola
87:19 ›
صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Sher Ali
The Scriptures 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

Themes in This Surah

God's Greatness Purification Reminder Most High

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