سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى 87:1
Sabbihi isma rabbika al-aAAla
Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
Surah Ala — The Most High
Also spelled Surah Al Ala.
Surah Al-A'la at a glance
- How many verses does Surah Al-A'la have?
- Surah Al-A'la has 19 verses (ayat).
- Which juz is Surah Al-A'la in?
- Juz 30, also called Para 30. Read Juz 30.
- Was Surah Al-A'la revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
- It was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Meccan (Makki) surah.
- What does Al-A'la mean?
- Al-A'la means “The Most High”. In Arabic it is written الأعلى.
- Where is Surah Al-A'la in the Quran?
- It is chapter 87 of 114. Pages 591–592 of the standard 604-page mushaf.
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ 87:2
Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
Who createth, then disposeth;
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ 87:3
Wallathee qaddara fahada
Who measureth, then guideth;
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ 87:4
Wallathee akhraja almarAAa
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ 87:5
FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ 87:6
Sanuqri-oka fala tansa
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ 87:7
Illa ma shaa Allahuinnahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ 87:8
Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ 87:9
Fathakkir in nafaAAati aththikra
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ 87:10
Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
He will heed who feareth,
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى 87:11
Wayatajannabuha al-ashqa
But the most hapless will flout it,
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ 87:12
Allathee yasla annaraalkubra
He who will be flung to the great Fire
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ 87:13
Thumma la yamootu feeha walayahya
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ 87:14
Qad aflaha man tazakka
He is successful who groweth,
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ 87:15
Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا 87:16
Bal tu/thiroona alhayata addunya
But ye prefer the life of the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ 87:17
Wal-akhiratu khayrun waabqa
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ 87:18
Inna hatha lafee assuhufial-oola
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ 87:19
Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (public domain). Transliteration is a mechanical romanisation. Arabic in the Uthmani script.