Surah Al-A'la

    The Most High

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    About Surah Al-A'la

    Al-A'la, the Most High, calls for glorifying the name of the Lord who created and proportioned all things, then guided them. It promises that the Prophet (peace be upon him) will be helped to remember and convey the message, and reminds the reader that the one who purifies himself and remembers his Lord will succeed, while the worldly forget what lasts.

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    Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: English. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.

    Surah Al-A'la (The Most High)

    Surah 87 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 19 verses

    Also spelled: Al A'la, AlA'la, Al-Ala, Al A la, AlAla, A'la, Ala, A la

    Surah Al-A'la (The Most High) is the 87th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 19 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and English translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

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    1. 87:1

      سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

      Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa

      Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

    2. 87:2

      ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

      Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa

      Who created and proportioned

    3. 87:3

      وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

      Wallazee qaddara fahadaa

      And who destined and [then] guided

    4. 87:4

      وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

      Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa

      And who brings out the pasture

    5. 87:5

      فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

      Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa

      And [then] makes it black stubble.

    6. 87:6

      سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

      Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa

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

    7. 87:7

      إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

      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

      وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

      Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa

      And We will ease you toward ease.

    9. 87:9

      فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

      Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa

      So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

    10. 87:10

      سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

      Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa

      He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

    11. 87:11

      وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

      Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa

      But the wretched one will avoid it -

    12. 87:12

      ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

      Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa

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

    13. 87:13

      ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

      Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

      Neither dying therein nor living.

    14. 87:14

      قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

      Qad aflaha man tazakkaa

      He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

    15. 87:15

      وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

      Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa

      And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

    16. 87:16

      بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

      Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa

      But you prefer the worldly life,

    17. 87:17

      وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

      Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa

      While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

    18. 87:18

      إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

      Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa

      Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

    19. 87:19

      صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

      Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa

      The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.