Surah Al-A'laa
سورة الأعلى
The Most High
Surah 87 · 19 Ayahs
What Is Surah Al-A'laa?
Surah Al-A'laa is Surah 87 of the Quran. It contains 19 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.
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Ayah 1
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Meaning
Pronounce the purity of the name of your most exalted Lord,
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Ayah 2
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Meaning
who created (everything), then made (it) well,
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Ayah 3
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Meaning
and who determined a measure (for everything), then guided (it),
- 4
Ayah 4
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
Meaning
and who brought forth pasturage,
- 5
Ayah 5
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
Meaning
then turned it into a blackening stubble.
- 6
Ayah 6
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
Meaning
We will make you recite, then you will not forget
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Ayah 7
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Meaning
except that which Allah wills. Indeed He knows what is manifest and what is hidden.
- 8
Ayah 8
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Meaning
And We will facilitate for you (to reach) the easiest way.
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Ayah 9
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Meaning
So, extend advice (to people) if advice is useful.
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Ayah 10
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Meaning
The one who fears (Allah) will observe the advice,
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Ayah 11
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Meaning
and it will be avoided by the most wretched one
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Ayah 12
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Meaning
who will enter the Biggest Fire,
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Ayah 13
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Meaning
then he will neither die therein, nor live (a desirable life).
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Ayah 14
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Meaning
Success is surely achieved by him who purifies himself,
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Ayah 15
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
Meaning
and pronounces the name of his Lord, then offers prayer.
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Ayah 16
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Meaning
But you prefer the worldly life,
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Ayah 17
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
Meaning
while the Hereafter is much better and much more durable.
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Ayah 18
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Meaning
Indeed this is (written) in the earlier divine scripts,
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Ayah 19
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Meaning
the scripts of Ibrāhīm and Mūsā.
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