87: al-A-a'laa الأعلى
There are 19 verses in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah. It is narrated that the reciter of this Surah will get the reward equal to ten times the n
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There are 19 verses in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah. It is narrated that the reciter of this Surah will get the reward equal to ten times the number of letters in the divine books that were revealed to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) and Prophet Musa (a.s.). It is also said that in the hereafter, he will be told to enter Jannah through whichever door he pleases.
Imam Ali (a.s.) used to recite this Surah often in his compulsory prayers. Surah al-A’ala is also good for relieving ear pains and other ailments.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْاَعْلَىۙ(1)
SABBEH ISME RABBEKAL A-A’LAL.
Celebrate the Name of your Lord, the Most Exalted,
الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ فَسَوّٰى ۙ(2)
LAZEE KHALAQA FASAWWAA.
who created and proportioned,
وَالَّذِىْ قَدَّرَ فَهَدٰى ۙ(3)
WAL LAZEE QADDARA FA-HADAA.
who determined and guided,
وَالَّذِىْۤ اَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعٰى ۙ(4)
WAL LAZEE AKHRAJAL MAR-A’A.
who brought forth the pasture
فَجَعَلَهٗ غُثَآءً اَحْوٰىؕ(5)
FA-JA-A’LAHU GHOSAAA-AN AHWAA.
and then turned it into a black scum.
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنْسٰٓىۙ(6)
SANUQRE-OKA FALAA TANSAA.
We shall have you recite [the Quran], then you will not forget [any of it]
اِلَّا مَا شَآءَ اللّٰهُؕ اِنَّهٗ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفٰىؕ(7)
ILLAA MAA SHAAA-AL LAAH, INNAHU YA’LAMUL JAHRA WA MAA KAKHFAA.
except what Allah may wish. Indeed, He knows the open and what is hidden.
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرٰى ۖۚ(8)
WA NOYASSEROKA LIL-YUSRAA.
And We shall ease you into facility.
فَذَكِّرْ اِنْ نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرٰىؕ(9)
FA-ZAKKIR IN NAFA-A’TIZ ZIKRAA.
So admonish, for admonition is indeed beneficial:
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَّخْشٰىۙ(10)
SAYAZZAKKARO MAN-Y YAKHSHAA.
he who fears [God] will take admonition,
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْاَشْقَىۙ(11)
WA YATAJANNABOHAL ASQAL.
and the most wretched will shun it
الَّذِىْ يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرٰىۚ(12)
LAZEE YASLAN NAARAL KUBRAA.
—he who will enter the Great Fire,
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوْتُ فِيْهَا وَلَا يَحْيٰىؕ(13)
SUMMA LAA YAMOOTO FEEHAA WA LAA YAHYAA.
then he will neither live in it, nor die.
قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكّٰىۙ(14)
QAD AFLAHA MAN TAZAKKAA.
‘Felicitous is he who purifies himself,
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهٖ فَصَلّٰى ؕ(15)
WA ZAKARAS MA RABBEHI FA-SALLAA.
celebrates the Name of his Lord, and prays.
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُوْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَاۖ(16)
BAL TOA-SEROONAL HAYAATAD DUNYAA.
But you prefer the life of this world,
وَالْاٰخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَّ اَبْقٰىؕ(17)
WAL AAKHERATO KHAYRUNW WA ABQAA.
while the Hereafter is better and more lasting.’
اِنَّ هٰذَا لَفِى الصُّحُفِ الْاُوْلٰىۙ(18)
INNA HAAZAA LAFIS SOHOFIL OOLAA.
This is indeed in the former scriptures,
صُحُفِ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَمُوْسٰى(19)
SOHOFE IBRAAHEEMA WA MOOSAA.
the scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
