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Al-A‘lā

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 1

سَبِّحِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَى

Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 2

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Who created and fashioned in due proportion,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 3

وَٱلَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

and Who determined [the creation] then inspired them,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 4

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَخۡرَجَ ٱلۡمَرۡعَىٰ

and Who brings forth the pasture,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 5

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحۡوَىٰ

then makes it into withered chaff.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 6

سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

We will teach you [the Qur’an], so you will not forget,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 7

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا يَخۡفَىٰ

except what Allah wills^[1], for indeed He knows what is manifest and what is hidden.

[1] i.e., except what Allah wills to make you forget for wisdom such as abrogating or replacing a ruling by another.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 8

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ

We will guide you to the easy way^[2].

[2] To the way of Islam which brings about ease in this life and attainment of Paradise in the Hereafter, or will give you opportunities for righteous deeds that lead to Paradise.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 9

فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ

So remind, if the reminder should benefit^[3].

[3] Wherever this Qur’an will be heard.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 10

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰ

He who fears Allah will take heed,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 11

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى

but the wretched will avoid it,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 12

ٱلَّذِي يَصۡلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ

who will enter the Great Fire,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 13

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ

wherein he will neither die nor live.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 14

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Indeed, he who purifies himself will attain success,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 15

وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

and remembers his Lord’s Name and prays.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 16

بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُونَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

But you prefer the life of this world,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 17

وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ

even though the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 18

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Indeed, this was in the earlier Scriptures,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 19

صُحُفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.