Commentary · Quran
Surah 87: The Most HighThe Most High
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I’ve used Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall’s 1930 translation of the Quran’s meanings since it’s both public domain and very pretty.
Surah 87: The Most High, Glory to your Lord in the Highestسُورَةُ الأَعۡلَىٰ
1Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High, 2Who createth, then disposeth; 3Who measureth, then guideth; 4Who bringeth forth the pasturage, 5Then turneth it to russet stubble. 6We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget 7Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden; 8And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease. 9Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder. 10He will heed who feareth, 11But the most hapless will flout it, 12He who will be flung to the great Fire 13Wherein he will neither die nor live. 14He is successful who groweth, 15And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth, 16But ye prefer the life of the world 17Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting. 18Lo! This is in the former scrolls. 19The Books of Abraham and Moses.
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى 2ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ 3وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ 4وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ 5فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ 6سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ 7إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ 8وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ 9فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ 10سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ 11وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى 12ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ 13ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ 14قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ 15وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ 16بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا 17وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ 18إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ 19صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ