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Surah Al-Ala

Surah Al-Ala (The Most High) is the 87. surah in Quran.Al-Ala surah is listed as the 8. by revelation order.

The meaning of surah Al-Ala is The Most High. In total this surah is consist of 19 auahs. You can read Al-Ala by word by word if you would like to examine it in details or click one of the ayahs below to check that ayah only.

It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. This surah takes its name from the word mentioned in the first ayah.

This surah describes the Islamic view of existence, the Oneness of Allah, and Divine revelation, additionally mentioning rewards and punishments. Mankind often hides things from each other and from themselves as well. The sura reminds its readers that Allah knows the things that are declared and things that lie hidden.

The surah starts with exalting God and explaining how God created nature to balance earth. God promises Muhammad that he will not forget the Quran after recitation. Warn the people and people who fear Allah will accept it and the ones who do not will avoid it. They will all be rewarded accordingly in the hereafter.

The last ayah confirms that the Quran and the previous books of Abraham and Moses are one and the same.

Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Sabbihisma Rabbikal A’laa

سبح ٱسم ربك ٱلأعلى

Who created and proportioned

Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa

ٱلذى خلق فسوى

And who destined and [then] guided

Wallazee qaddara fahadaa

وٱلذى قدر فهدى

And who brings out the pasture

Wallazeee akhrajal mar’aa

وٱلذى أخرج ٱلمرعى

And [then] makes it black stubble.

Faja’alahoo ghusaaa’an ahwaa

فجعلهۥ غثاء أحوى

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

Sanuqri’uka falaa tansaaa

سنقرئك فلا تنسى

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

إلا ما شاء ٱلله إنهۥ يعلم ٱلجهر وما يخفى

And We will ease you toward ease.

Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa

ونيسرك لليسرى

So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

Fazakkir in nafa’atizzikraa

فذكر إن نفعت ٱلذكرى

He who fears [Allāh] will be reminded.

Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa

سيذكر من يخشى

But the wretched one will avoid it

Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa

ويتجنبها ٱلأشقى

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

Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa

ٱلذى يصلى ٱلنار ٱلكبرى

Neither dying therein nor living.

Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

ثم لا يموت فيها ولا يحيى

He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

Qad aflaha man tazakkaa

قد أفلح من تزكى

And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa

وذكر ٱسم ربهۦ فصلى

But you prefer the worldly life,

Bal tu’siroonal hayaatad dunyaa

بل تؤثرون ٱلحيوة ٱلدنيا

While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa

وٱلـاخرة خير وأبقى

Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa

إن هـذا لفى ٱلصحف ٱلأولى

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa

صحف إبرهيم وموسى

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