Surah Al-A'laa — The Most High

1. 87:1 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

   Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

   Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

2. 87:2 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

   Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

   Who created and proportioned

3. 87:3 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

   Waallathee qaddara fahada

   And who destined and [then] guided

4. 87:4 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

   Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

   And who brings out the pasture

5. 87:5 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

   FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

   And [then] makes it black stubble.

6. 87:6 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

   Sanuqrioka fala tansa

   We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,

7. 87:7 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

   Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

   Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

8. 87:8 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

   Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

   And We will ease you toward ease.

9. 87:9 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

   Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

   So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

10. 87:10 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

    Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

    He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

11. 87:11 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    Wayatajannabuha alashqa

    But the wretched one will avoid it -

12. 87:12 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

    Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

    [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

13. 87:13 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

    Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

    Neither dying therein nor living.

14. 87:14 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

    Qad aflaha man tazakka

    He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

15. 87:15 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

    Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

    And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

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17. 87:16 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

    Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

    But you prefer the worldly life,

18. 87:17 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

    Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

    While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

19. 87:18 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

    Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

20. 87:19 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

    Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

    The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

Translation: Saheeh International (Saheeh International) — Quran text and translation: Tanzil.net · Audio: EveryAyah.com, QuranicAudio.com