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Chapter 87 · 19 Verses

The Most High

سُوۡرَةُ الاٴعلیAl-A`alaa

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بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

87:1

سَبِّحِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَى ١

Glorify the name of your Lord, The Most High.

87:2

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ٢

He creates and shapes.

87:3

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ٣

He designs and guides.

87:4

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخۡرَجَ ٱلۡمَرۡعَىٰ ٤

He produces the pasture.

87:5

فَجَعَلَهُ ۥ غُثَآءً أَحۡوَىٰ ٥

Then turns it into light hay.

87:6

سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ ٦

We will recite to you; do not forget.

87:7

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا يَخۡفَىٰ ٧

Everything is in accordance with ALLAH’s will; He knows what is declared, and what is hidden.

87:8

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ ٨

We will direct you to the easiest path.

87:9

فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ ٩

Therefore, you shall remind; perhaps the reminder will benefit.

87:10

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰ ١٠

The reverent will take heed.

87:11

وَيَتَجَنَّبُہَا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى ١١

The wicked will avoid it.

87:12

ٱلَّذِى يَصۡلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ ١٢

Consequently, he will suffer the great Hellfire.

87:13

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيہَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ ١٣

Wherein he never dies, nor stays alive.

87:14

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ١٤

Successful indeed is the one who redeems his soul.

87:15

وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ ١٥

By remembering the name of his Lord and observing the Salat (Contact Prayer).

Proofs and revelations

87:14 and 87:15:

 

Revealed: The Allah letters are 2 and 3, revealing the diff. of 1.

 

87:16

بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُونَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا ١٦

Indeed, you are preoccupied with this first life.

87:17

وَٱلۡأَخِرَةُ خَيۡرٌ۬ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ ١٧

Even though the Hereafter is far better and everlasting.

87:18

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ١٨

This is recorded in the earlier teachings.

87:19

صُحُفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ١٩

The teachings of Abraham and Moses.

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