87 - Surah Al-Ala

The Most High

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem



1. Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laaGlorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most High, سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

2. Allazee khalaqa fasawwaaWho hath created, and further, given order and proportion;الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

3. Wallazee qaddara fahadaaWho hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

4. Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aaAnd Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ

5. Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaaAnd then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ

6. Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaaBy degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنْسَىٰ

7. Illaa maa shaaa'al laah; innahoo ya'lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaaExcept as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

8. Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraaAnd We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

9. Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraaTherefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).فَذَكِّرْ إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ

10. Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaaThe admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَخْشَىٰ

11. Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaaBut it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى

12. Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraaWho will enter the Great Fire,الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

13. Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaaIn which they will then neither die nor live.ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

14. Qad aflaha man tazakkaaBut those will prosper who purify themselves,قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّىٰ

15. Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaaAnd glorify the name of their Guardian-Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ

16. Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaaNay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

17. Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaaBut the Hereafter is better and more enduring.وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ

18. Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaaAnd this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation),-إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ

19. Suhufi Ibraaheema wa MoosaaThe Books of Abraham and Moses.صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ