Surah Al-A'la (سورة Al-A'la)

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Surah Al-A'la (Arabic: سورة Al-A'la, "The Most High") is the 87 chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, containing 19 verses (ayahs). It is classified as a Meccan Surah, meaning it is historically understood to have been revealed during the Meccan Period (610–622 CE) of the prophecy.

Introduction

Surah Al-A'la ("The Most High") is chapter 87 of 114 in the Qur'an. The full Arabic text, English translation and transliteration of all 19 verses are given below, with verse-by-verse Tafsir available on each ayah.

Text and Translation

Verse 87:1

سَبِّحِ اسۡمَ رَبِّكَ الۡاَعۡلَيۙ‏

sabbiḥi is'ma rabbika l-aʿlā

Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High

Verse 87:2

الَّذِيۡ خَلَقَ فَسَوّٰيࣕۙ‏

alladhī khalaqa fasawwā

Who created and proportioned

Verse 87:3

وَالَّذِيۡ قَدَّرَ فَهَدٰيࣕۙ‏

wa-alladhī qaddara fahadā

And who destined and [then] guided

Verse 87:4

وَالَّذِيۡ٘ اَخۡرَجَ الۡمَرۡعٰيࣕۙ‏

wa-alladhī akhraja l-marʿā

And who brings out the pasture

Verse 87:5

فَجَعَلَهٗ غُثَآءً اَحۡوٰيؕ‏

fajaʿalahu ghuthāan aḥwā

And [then] makes it black stubble

Verse 87:6

سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنۡسٰ٘يۙ‏

sanuq'ri-uka falā tansā

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

Verse 87:7

اِلَّا مَا شَآءَ اللّٰهُؕ اِنَّهٗ يَعۡلَمُ الۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا يَخۡفٰيؕ‏

illā mā shāa l-lahu innahu yaʿlamu l-jahra wamā yakhfā

Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden

Verse 87:8

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلۡيُسۡرٰيۚۖ‏

wanuyassiruka lil'yus'rā

And We will ease you toward ease

Verse 87:9

فَذَكِّرۡ اِنۡ نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكۡرٰيؕ‏

fadhakkir in nafaʿati l-dhik'rā

So remind, if the reminder should benefit

Verse 87:10

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنۡ يَّخۡشٰيۙ‏

sayadhakkaru man yakhshā

He who fears [Allah] will be reminded

Verse 87:11

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الۡاَشۡقَيۙ‏

But the wretched one will avoid it

Verse 87:12

الَّذِيۡ يَصۡلَي النَّارَ الۡكُبۡرٰيۚ‏

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

Verse 87:13

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوۡتُ فِيۡهَا وَلَا يَحۡيٰيؕ‏

Neither dying therein nor living

Verse 87:14

قَدۡ اَفۡلَحَ مَنۡ تَزَكّٰيۙ‏

He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

Verse 87:15

وَذَكَرَ اسۡمَ رَبِّهٖ فَصَلّٰيؕ‏

And mentions the name of his Lord and prays

Verse 87:16

بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُوۡنَ الۡحَيٰوةَ الدُّنۡيَاۙ‏

But you prefer the worldly life

Verse 87:17

وَالۡاٰخِرَةُ خَيۡرٌ وَّاَبۡقٰيؕ‏

While the Hereafter is better and more enduring

Verse 87:18

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الۡاُوۡلٰيۙ‏

Indeed, this is in the former scriptures

Verse 87:19

صُحُفِ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ وَمُوۡسٰيࣖ‏

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses