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Surah Al-A'la (undefined)

سُورَةُ الأَعۡلَىٰ

Surah 87 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 19 verses

Also spelled: A'la, Al A'la, AlA'la, The Most High, Al-Ala

Surah Al-A'la (undefined) 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 Swahili translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 87:1

    سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

    Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa

    Litakase jina la Mola wako Mlezi aliye juu kabisa,

  2. 87:2

    ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

    Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa

    Aliye umba, na akaweka sawa,

  3. 87:3

    وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

    Wallazee qaddara fahadaa

    Na ambaye amekadiria na akaongoa,

  4. 87:4

    وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

    Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa

    Na aliye otesha malisho,

  5. 87:5

    فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

    Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa

    Kisha akayafanya makavu, meusi.

  6. 87:6

    سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

    Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa

    Tutakusomesha wala hutasahau,

  7. 87:7

    إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

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

    Ila akipenda Mwenyezi Mungu. Hakika Yeye anayajua yaliyo dhaahiri na yaliyo fichikana.

  8. 87:8

    وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

    Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa

    Na tutakusahilishia yawe mepesi.

  9. 87:9

    فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

    Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa

    Basi kumbusha, kama kukumbusha kunafaa.

  10. 87:10

    سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

    Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa

    Atakumbuka mwenye kuogopa.

  11. 87:11

    وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa

    Na atajitenga mbali nayo mpotovu,

  12. 87:12

    ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

    Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa

    Ambaye atauingia Moto mkubwa.

  13. 87:13

    ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

    Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

    Tena humo hatakufa wala hawi hai.

  14. 87:14

    قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

    Qad aflaha man tazakkaa

    Hakika amekwisha fanikiwa aliye jitakasa.

  15. 87:15

    وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

    Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa

    Na akakumbuka jina la Mola wake Mlezi, na akasali.

  16. 87:16

    بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

    Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa

    Lakini nyinyi mnakhiari maisha ya dunia!

  17. 87:17

    وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

    Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa

    Na Akhera ni bora na yenye kudumu zaidi.

  18. 87:18

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa

    Hakika haya yamo katika Vitabu vya mwanzo,

  19. 87:19

    صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

    Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa

    Vitabu vya Ibrahimu na Musa.

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.

Themes: Glorifying Allah, Purification, Remembrance, What lasts versus what fades

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