87) Sūrat Al-'`lá

Sabbiĥi Asma Rabbika Al-'A`lá 087.001 Glorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most High,
Al-Ladhī Khalaqa Fasawwá 087.002 Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;
Wa Al-Ladhī Qaddara Fahadá 087.003 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;
Wa Al-Ladhī 'Akhraja Al-Mar`á 087.004 And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,
Faja`alahu Ghuthā'an 'Aĥwá 087.005 And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
Sanuqri'uka Falā Tan 087.006 By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,
'Illā Mā Shā'a Al-Lahu 'Innahu Ya`lamu Al-Jahra Wa Mā Yakh 087.007 Except as God wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.
Wa Nuyassiruka Lilyusrá 087.008 And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).
Fadhakkir 'In Nafa`ati Adh-Dhikrá 087.009 Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).
Sayadhdhakkaru Man Yakhshá 087.010 The admonition will be received by those who fear (God):
Wa Yatajannabuhā Al-'Ash 087.011 But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,
Al-Ladhī Yaşlá An-Nāra Al-Kub 087.012 Who will enter the Great Fire,
Thumma Lā Yamūtu Fīhā Wa Lā Yaĥyā 087.013 In which they will then neither die nor live.
Qad 'Aflaĥa Man Tazakká 087.014 But those will prosper who purify themselves,
Wa Dhakara Asma Rabbihi Faşallá 087.015 And glorify the name of their Guardian-Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.
Bal Tu'uthirūna Al-Ĥayāata Ad-Dun 087.016 Day (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;
Wa Al-'Ākhiratu Khayrun Wa 'Ab 087.017 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
'Inna Hādhā Lafī Aş-Şuĥufi Al-'Ū 087.018 And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation),-
Şuĥufi 'Ibrāhīma Wa Mūsá 087.019 The Books of Abraham and Moses.
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