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Al-Ala

Surah 87 · 19 verses

الأعلى

Al-Ala

Mecca · Makkiyah

Tajweed key · 11 rulesShow
  • Ghunnah
  • Hamzat al-Wasl
  • Idghaam with Ghunnah
  • Ikhfa
  • Lam Shamsiyyah
  • Madd · 2 counts
  • Madd · 2, 4 or 6
  • Madd Munfasil
  • Madd Muttasil
  • Qalqalah
  • Silent

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Bismillah

Bismillah

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 1

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

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Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 2

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

He who creates and regulates.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 3

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

He who measures and guides.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 4

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

He who produces the pasture.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 5

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

And then turns it into light debris.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 6

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

We will make you read, so do not forget.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 7

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Except what God wills. He knows what is declared, and what is hidden.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 8

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

We will ease you into the Easy Way.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 9

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

So remind, if reminding helps.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 10

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

The reverent will remember.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 11

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

But the wretched will avoid it.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 12

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

He who will enter the Gigantic Fire.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 13

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Where he will neither die, nor live.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 14

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Successful is he who purifies himself.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 15

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

And mentions the name of his Lord, and prays.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 16

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

But you prefer the present life.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 17

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Though the Hereafter is better, and more lasting.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 18

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

This is in the former scriptures.

Surah Al-Ala, verse 19

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

The Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

Arabic, Tajweed and audio from quranjson at revision 7ca6f46. English translation: Talal Itani (Tanzil.net). Recitation: Saad Al-Ghamadi.

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