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Surah 87 · 19 verses

Surah Al-A'laa

سورة الأعلى

The Most High. Read the complete surah, listen to its recitation or choose a short range to repeat.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

87:1Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.

87:2Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

He who creates and regulates.

87:3Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

He who measures and guides.

87:4Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

He who produces the pasture.

87:5Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

And then turns it into light debris.

87:6Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

We will make you read, so do not forget.

87:7Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

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

87:8Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

We will ease you into the Easy Way.

87:9Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

So remind, if reminding helps.

87:10Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

The reverent will remember.

87:11Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

But the wretched will avoid it.

87:12Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

He who will enter the Gigantic Fire.

87:13Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Where he will neither die, nor live.

87:14Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Successful is he who purifies himself.

87:15Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

And mentions the name of his Lord, and prays.

87:16Juz 30 · Madinah page 592

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

But you prefer the present life.

87:17Juz 30 · Madinah page 592

وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Though the Hereafter is better, and more lasting.

87:18Juz 30 · Madinah page 592

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

This is in the former scriptures.

87:19Juz 30 · Madinah page 592

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

The Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

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