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Al-A'la

87. · 19 verses · Meccan · Revelation order 8الأعلى

Surah Al-A'la is the 87th surah of the Quran and has 19 verses; it is Meccan. This page carries the Arabic text, Latin transliteration, English translation and the Arabic recitation of every verse.

Arabic text: Tanzil UthmaniTranslation: Talal ItaniTransliteration: Tanzil TR (Muhammet Abay)Recitation: Mishary Râshid el-Afasy

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa

Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa

He who creates and regulates

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Wallazee qaddara fahadaa

He who measures and guides

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa

He who produces the pasture

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa

And then turns it into light debris

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa

We will make you read, so do not forget

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Illaa maa shaaa'al laah; innahoo ya'lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaa

Except what God wills. He knows what is declared, and what is hidden

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa

We will ease you into the Easy Way

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa

So remind, if reminding helps

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa

The reverent will remember

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa

But the wretched will avoid it

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa

He who will enter the Gigantic Fire

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

Where he will neither die, nor live

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Qad aflaha man tazakkaa

Successful is he who purifies himself

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa

And mentions the name of his Lord, and prays

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa

But you prefer the present life

وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa

Though the Hereafter is better, and more lasting

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa

This is in the former scriptures

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa

The Scriptures of Abraham and Moses

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