87) Sūrat Al-'`lá

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87) سُورَة الأعلَى

Sabbiĥi Asma Rabbika Al-'A`lá Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High, (Al-A'la 87:1) سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى
Al-Ladhī Khalaqa Fasawwá Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it; (Al-A'la 87:2) الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّى
Wa Al-Ladhī Qaddara Fahadá And Who has measured (preordainments for each and everything even to be blessed or wretched); then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture); (Al-A'la 87:3) وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَى
Wa Al-Ladhī 'Akhraja Al-Mar`á And Who brings out the pasturage, (Al-A'la 87:4) وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَى
Faja`alahu Ghuthā'an 'Aĥwá And then makes it dark stubble. (Al-A'la 87:5) فَجَعَلَه ُُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَى
Sanuqri'uka Falā Tan We shall make you to recite (the Qur'ān), so you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) shall not forget (it), (Al-A'la 87:6) سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلاَ تَنسَى
'Illā Mā Shā'a Allāhu 'Innahu Ya`lamu Al-Jahra Wa Mā Yakh Except what Allāh, may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden. (Al-A'la 87:7) إِلاَّ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّه ُُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَى
Wa Nuyassiruka Lilyusrá And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds). (Al-A'la 87:8) وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَى
Fadhakkir 'In Nafa`ati Adh-Dhikrá Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them). (Al-A'la 87:9) فَذَكِّرْ إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَى
Sayadhdhakkaru Man Yakhshá The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allāh), (Al-A'la 87:10) سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَخْشَى
Wa Yatajannabuhā Al-'Ash But it will be avoided by the wretched, (Al-A'la 87:11) وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الأَشْقَى
Al-Ladhī Yaşlá An-Nāra Al-Kub Who will enter the great Fire and made to taste its burning, (Al-A'la 87:12) الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى
Thumma Lā Yamūtu Fīhā Wa Lā Yaĥyā Wherein he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living). (Al-A'la 87:13) ثُمَّ لاَ يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلاَ يَحْيَا
Qad 'Aflaĥa Man Tazakká Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islāmic Monotheism) shall achieve success, (Al-A'la 87:14) قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى
Wa Dhakara Asma Rabbihi Faşallá And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allāh), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawāfil additional prayers). (Al-A'la 87:15) وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّه ِِ فَصَلَّى
Bal Tu'uthirūna Al-Ĥayāata Ad-Dun Nay, you prefer the life of this world; (Al-A'la 87:16) بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
Wa Al-'Ākhiratu Khayrun Wa 'Ab Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting. (Al-A'la 87:17) وَالآخِرَةُ خَيْر ٌ وَأَبْقَى
'Inna Hādhā Lafī Aş-Şuĥufi Al-'Ū Verily! This is in the former Scriptures, (Al-A'la 87:18) إِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الأُولَى
Şuĥufi 'Ibrāhīma Wa Mūsá The Scriptures of Ibrāhim (Abraham) and Mûsa (Moses). (Al-A'la 87:19) صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى
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