Surah 87: The Most High (Al-A`la)

سَبِّحِ اسمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعلَى

Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High.

الَّذى خَلَقَ فَسَوّىٰ

He creates and shapes.

وَالَّذى قَدَّرَ فَهَدىٰ

He designs and guides.

وَالَّذى أَخرَجَ المَرعىٰ

He produces the pasture.

فَجَعَلَهُ غُثاءً أَحوىٰ

Then turns it into light hay.

سَنُقرِئُكَ فَلا تَنسىٰ

We will recite to you; do not forget.

إِلّا ما شاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعلَمُ الجَهرَ وَما يَخفىٰ

Everything is in accordance with God's will; He knows what is declared, and what is hidden.

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِليُسرىٰ

We will direct you to the easiest path.

فَذَكِّر إِن نَفَعَتِ الذِّكرىٰ

Therefore, you shall remind; perhaps the reminder will benefit.

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخشىٰ

The reverent will take heed.

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الأَشقَى

The wicked will avoid it.

الَّذى يَصلَى النّارَ الكُبرىٰ

Consequently, he will suffer the great Hellfire.

ثُمَّ لا يَموتُ فيها وَلا يَحيىٰ

Wherein he never dies, nor stays alive.

قَد أَفلَحَ مَن تَزَكّىٰ

Successful indeed is the one who redeems his soul.

وَذَكَرَ اسمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلّىٰ

By remembering the name of his Lord and observing the contact prayers (Salat).

بَل تُؤثِرونَ الحَيوٰةَ الدُّنيا

Indeed, you are preoccupied with this first life.

وَالـٔاخِرَةُ خَيرٌ وَأَبقىٰ

Even though the Hereafter is far better and everlasting.

إِنَّ هٰذا لَفِى الصُّحُفِ الأولىٰ

This is recorded in the earlier teachings.

صُحُفِ إِبرٰهيمَ وَموسىٰ

The teachings of Abraham and Moses.