Al-Aala (The Exalted)
Translation
Verses 1-19
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى (1)
Glorify the name of your Lord, the Exalted.
[Al Quran ; 87:1]
الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ (2)
Who created and proportioned (everything).
[Al Quran ; 87:2]
وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ (3)
And Who destined and guided (His creatures).
[Al Quran ; 87:3]
وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ (4)
And Who brings out the pasture.
[Al Quran ; 87:4]
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ (5)
And makes it black stubble.
[Al Quran ; 87:5]
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنْسَىٰ (6)
We will make you read so you will not forget.
[Al Quran ; 87:6]
إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ (7)
Except what Allah should will; indeed, He knows what is apparent and what is concealed.
[Al Quran ; 87:7]
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ (8)
And We will ease you toward easiness.
[Al Quran ; 87:8]
فَذَكِّرْ إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ (9)
So remind, if reminding should benefit.
[Al Quran ; 87:9]
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَخْشَىٰ (10)
Surely, will be reminded, one who fears (Allah).
[Al Quran ; 87:10]
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى (11)
And the wretched will avoid it.
[Al Quran ; 87:11]
الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ (12)
Who will reach the enormous fire.
[Al Quran ; 87:12]
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ (13)
And he will neither die therein nor live.
[Al Quran ; 87:13]
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّىٰ (14)
One has certainly succeeded who purifies(the self).
[Al Quran ; 87:14]
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ (15)
And remembers the name of his Lord and prays.
[Al Quran ; 87:15]
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا (16)
Rather, you prefer the life of this world.
[Al Quran ; 87:16]
وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ (17)
While the hereafter is better and more lasting.
[Al Quran ; 87:17]
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ (18)
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures.
[Al Quran ; 87:18]
صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ (19)
The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.
[Al Quran ; 87:19]
Checked on 3/9/2010
