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الأَعْلَىٰ

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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
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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 created, then fashioned
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
87:3 ›
وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
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Who measured out, then guided
Waallathee qaddara fahada
87:4 ›
وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ
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and Who brought forth pasture
Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
87:5 ›
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ
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then made it as blackened stubble
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
87:6 ›
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ
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We shall teach thee to recite, that thou wilt not forget
Sanuqri-oka fala tansa
87:7 ›
إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
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save what God wills. Truly He knows that which is open and that which is hidden
Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
87:8 ›
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
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And We shall ease thy way unto ease
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
87:9 ›
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ
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So remind, should the reminder benefit
Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
87:10 ›
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
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he who fears will remember
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
87:11 ›
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى
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while the most wretched shall avoid it
Wayatajannabuha al-ashqa
87:12 ›
الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ
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he who enters into the greatest Fire
Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
87:13 ›
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
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then neither dies therein nor lives
Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
87:14 ›
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
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He indeed prospers who is purified
Qad aflaha man tazakka
87:15 ›
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ
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remembers the Name of his Lord and prays
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
87:16 ›
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
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Nay, but you prefer the life of this world
Bal tu/thiroona alhayata alddunya
87:17 ›
وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
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while the Hereafter is better and more enduring
Waal-akhiratu khayrun waabqa
87:18 ›
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ
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Truly this is in the scriptures of old
Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi al-oola
87:19 ›
صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
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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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