Al-A'la · Ayah 1
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Quran 87:1 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
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Surah Al-A'la
The Most High · 19 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 591
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Surah Al-A'la
Surah Al-A'la is chapter 87 of the Quran, with 19 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 591 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Most High”, and it was the 8th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Al-A'la · Ayah 2
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Who created and proportioned
Quran 87:2 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 3
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
And who destined and [then] guided
Quran 87:3 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 4
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
And who brings out the pasture
Quran 87:4 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 5
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
And [then] makes it black stubble.
Quran 87:5 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 6
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
We will make you recite, [O Muḥammad], and you will not forget,
Quran 87:6 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 7
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Except what Allāh should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.
Quran 87:7 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 8
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
And We will ease you toward ease.[1907]
Translator's notes
[1907] To the path of Allāh's religion, which is easy and natural, or toward Paradise, by giving opportunities for righteous deeds.
Quran 87:8 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 9
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;[1908]
Translator's notes
[1908] i.e., wherever it will be heard and understood.
Quran 87:9 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 10
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
He who fears [Allāh] will be reminded.
Quran 87:10 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 11
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
But the wretched one will avoid it –
Quran 87:11 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 12
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
Quran 87:12 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 13
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Neither dying therein nor living.
Quran 87:13 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 14
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
Quran 87:14 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 15
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
Quran 87:15 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 16
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
But you prefer the worldly life,
Quran 87:16 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 17
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
Quran 87:17 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 18
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
Quran 87:18 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-A'la · Ayah 19
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
Quran 87:19 (Al-A'la) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Frequently asked questions
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-A'la?
19 ayahs. Al-A'la is chapter 87 and was revealed in Makkah.
Which juz is Surah Al-A'la in?
Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 591 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does the name Al-A'la mean?
The name Al-A'la means “The Most High”.
Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Text sources
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Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
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Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
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Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0