الأعلى

Al-A'laa

The Most High

Revelation

Meccan

Verses

19 verses

Ruku

1 ruku

Order of revelation

8th revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

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   Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,

2. 2

   ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

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   Who createth, then disposeth;

3. 3

   وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

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   Who measureth, then guideth;

4. 4

   وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

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   Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

5. 5

   فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

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   Then turneth it to russet stubble.

6. 6

   سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

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   We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget

7. 7

   إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

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   Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;

8. 8

   وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

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   And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.

9. 9

   فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

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   Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.

10. 10

    سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

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    He will heed who feareth,

11. 11

    وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى

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    But the most hapless will flout it,

12. 12

    ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

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    He who will be flung to the great Fire

13. 13

    ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

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    Wherein he will neither die nor live.

14. 14

    قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

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    He is successful who groweth,

15. 15

    وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

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    And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

16. 16

    بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

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    But ye prefer the life of the world

17. 17

    وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

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    Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

18. 18

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

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    Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

19. 19

    صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

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    The Books of Abraham and Moses.

About Surah Al-Ala

Also written Ala, A’la

Surah Al-Ala is the 87th surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 19 verses in para 30.

It promises the Prophet ﷺ he will be made to recite and will not forget (87:6), says whoever purifies himself has succeeded (87:14), and that the Hereafter is better and more lasting, as in the scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa (87:17–19).

What is the meaning of Surah Al-Ala?

Al-Ala means “the Most High”: it opens “Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High” (87:1).

How many verses are in Surah Al-Ala?

Surah Al-Ala has 19 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah Al-Ala Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 8th surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah Al-Ala in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

When is Surah Al-Ala recited?

The Prophet ﷺ recited Al-Ala and Al-Ghashiyah in the two Eid prayers and in the Friday prayer (Sahih Muslim 878).

Can I read Surah Al-Ala with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.