Surah 87 · 19 verses
Al-A'la
الأعلى
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa
Word by word
Interpretation
Declare the transcendence of your Lord Who is High above His creation, by uttering His Name when you remember and revere Him.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Who created and proportioned
Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa
Word by word
Interpretation
The One Who created man in due proportion and balanced his stature.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
And who destined and [then] guided
Wallazee qaddara fahadaa
Word by word
Interpretation
The One Who determined for all created things their species, types and attributes and Who guided every creation to what is appropriate and suitable for it.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
And who brings out the pasture
Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa
Word by word
Interpretation
The One Who brought out from the earth what your animals graze on.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
And [then] makes it black stubble.
Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa
Word by word
Interpretation
The He made it into dry blackish straw after it had been green and fresh.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
We will make you recite, [O Muḥammad], and you will not forget,
Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa
Word by word
Interpretation
I will teach you, O Messenger, the Qur’ān, and gather it in your chest so you do not forget it. So do not race with Gabriel in the recitation as you used to do with the desire that you do not forget it.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Except what Allāh should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.
Illaa maa shaaa'al laah; innahoo ya'lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaa
Word by word
Interpretation
Except for what Allah wishes you to forget for some reason. He (may He be glorified) knows what is made public and what is hidden. Nothing of that is hidden from Him.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
And We will ease you toward ease.
Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa
Word by word
Interpretation
I will make it easy for you to do actions that please Allah and enter you into Paradise.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa
Word by word
Interpretation
So give counsel to people with the Qur’ān that I reveal to you and remind them as long as the reminder is heard.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
He who fears [Allāh] will be reminded.
Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa
Word by word
Interpretation
The one who fears Allah will pay heed to your counsel, because he is the one who benefits from counsel.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
But the wretched one will avoid it
Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa
Word by word
Interpretation
The disbeliever will keep away and alienate himself from the counsel, because he is the most wretched person in the afterlife as he will enter the Fire.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa
Word by word
Interpretation
The one who will enter the great Fire of the afterlife to suffer and bear its heat forever.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Neither dying therein nor living.
Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa
Word by word
Interpretation
Then he will remain forever in the Fire without dying therein and being relieved of the punishment he suffers from, and without living a good and decent life.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
Qad aflaha man tazakkaa
Word by word
Interpretation
The one who purified himself from idolatry and sins has attained the objective.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa
Word by word
Interpretation
Who remembered his Lord by the various forms of remembrance that He ordained. Who discharged the prayer in the required manner.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
But you prefer the worldly life,
Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa
Word by word
Interpretation
But, you give preference to the worldly life and prefer it over the afterlife despite the huge disparity between them.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa
Word by word
Interpretation
The Hereafter is indeed, better and superior to the world and the enjoyments and pleasures it contains, and it is more lasting, because the bliss it contains does not ever end.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa
Word by word
Interpretation
These instructions and stories that I mentioned to you are in the scriptures revealed before you.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa
Word by word
Interpretation
These are the scriptures revealed to Abraham and Moses (peace be upon them).
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.