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87. Al-A'laa Browse all Surahs

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Surah Al-A'laa

Meaning of the name: The Most High

Makkan Ayat 19

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Listen to this Surah Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary · Murattal

Recitation by Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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    سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

    Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

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  2. 2

    ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

    Who created and fashioned in due proportion,

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  3. 3

    وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

    and Who determined [the creation] then inspired them,

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  4. 4

    وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

    and Who brings forth the pasture,

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  5. 5

    فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

    then makes it into withered chaff.

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  6. 6

    سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

    We will teach you [the Qur’an], so you will not forget,

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    إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

    except what Allah wills[1], for indeed He knows what is manifest and what is hidden.

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    Translation footnote [1]

    [1] i.e., except what Allah wills to make you forget for wisdom such as abrogating or replacing a ruling by another.

  8. 8

    وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

    We will guide you to the easy way[2].

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    Translation footnote [2]

    [2] To the way of Islam which brings about ease in this life and attainment of Paradise in the Hereafter, or will give you opportunities for righteous deeds that lead to Paradise.

  9. 9

    فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

    So remind, if the reminder should benefit[3].

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    Translation footnote [3]

    [3] Wherever this Qur’an will be heard.

  10. 10

    سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

    He who fears Allah will take heed,

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    وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    but the wretched will avoid it,

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  12. 12

    ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

    who will enter the Great Fire,

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  13. 13

    ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

    wherein he will neither die nor live.

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  14. 14

    قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

    Indeed, he who purifies himself will attain success,

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  15. 15

    وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

    and remembers his Lord’s Name and prays.

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  16. 16

    بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

    But you prefer the life of this world,

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  17. 17

    وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

    even though the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

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    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Indeed, this was in the earlier Scriptures,

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  19. 19

    صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

    the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

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