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سُورَةُ الأَعۡلَىٰ

Al-A'laa

The Most High

Meccan19 AyahsChapter 87
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 87:1

    سَبِّحِٱسْمَرَبِّكَٱلْأَعْلَى١

    Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa

    Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

  2. 87:2

    ٱلَّذِىخَلَقَفَسَوَّىٰ٢

    Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa

    Who created and proportioned

  3. 87:3

    وَٱلَّذِىقَدَّرَفَهَدَىٰ٣

    Wallazee qaddara fahadaa

    And who destined and [then] guided

  4. 87:4

    وَٱلَّذِىٓأَخْرَجَٱلْمَرْعَىٰ٤

    Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa

    And who brings out the pasture

  5. 87:5

    فَجَعَلَهُۥغُثَآءًأَحْوَىٰ٥

    Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa

    And [then] makes it black stubble.

  6. 87:6

    سَنُقْرِئُكَفَلَاتَنسَىٰٓ٦

    Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa

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

  7. 87:7

    إِلَّامَاشَآءَٱللَّهُ ۚإِنَّهُۥيَعْلَمُٱلْجَهْرَوَمَايَخْفَىٰ٧

    Illaa maa shaaa'al laah; innahoo ya'lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaa

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

  8. 87:8

    وَنُيَسِّرُكَلِلْيُسْرَىٰ٨

    Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa

    And We will ease you toward ease.

  9. 87:9

    فَذَكِّرْإِننَّفَعَتِٱلذِّكْرَىٰ٩

    Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa

    So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

  10. 87:10

    سَيَذَّكَّرُمَنيَخْشَىٰ١٠

    Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa

    He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

  11. 87:11

    وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَاٱلْأَشْقَى١١

    Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa

    But the wretched one will avoid it -

  12. 87:12

    ٱلَّذِىيَصْلَىٱلنَّارَٱلْكُبْرَىٰ١٢

    Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa

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

  13. 87:13

    ثُمَّلَايَمُوتُفِيهَاوَلَايَحْيَىٰ١٣

    Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

    Neither dying therein nor living.

  14. 87:14

    قَدْأَفْلَحَمَنتَزَكَّىٰ١٤

    Qad aflaha man tazakkaa

    He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

  15. 87:15

    وَذَكَرَٱسْمَرَبِّهِۦفَصَلَّىٰ١٥

    Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa

    And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

  16. 87:16

    بَلْتُؤْثِرُونَٱلْحَيَوٰةَٱلدُّنْيَا١٦

    Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa

    But you prefer the worldly life,

  17. 87:17

    وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُخَيْرٌۭوَأَبْقَىٰٓ١٧

    Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa

    While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

  18. 87:18

    إِنَّهَـٰذَالَفِىٱلصُّحُفِٱلْأُولَىٰ١٨

    Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa

    Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

  19. 87:19

    صُحُفِإِبْرَٰهِيمَوَمُوسَىٰ١٩

    Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa

    The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

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About Surah Al-A'laa (The Most High)

Surah Al-A'laa (Arabic: سُورَةُ الأَعۡلَىٰ) is the 87th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 19 verses and was revealed in Meccan.

This page provides the complete Surah Al-A'laa in Arabic Uthmani script, clear English transliteration for pronunciation guidance, Saheeh International English translation, and interactive word-by-word audio recitation.

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What is the English translation of Surah Al-A'laa?

The English name translation of Surah Al-A'laa is "The Most High".

Where was Surah Al-A'laa revealed?

Surah Al-A'laa is a Meccan surah.

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