87th surah of the Quran

Surah Al-A'la

The Most High

Meccan 19 verses Juz 30
Al-A'la

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى ﴿١﴾

Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,

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ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ﴿٢﴾

Who createth, then disposeth;

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وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

Who measureth, then guideth;

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وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

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فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

Then turneth it to russet stubble.

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سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ ﴿٦﴾

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

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إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ ﴿٧﴾

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

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وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ﴿٨﴾

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

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فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ ﴿٩﴾

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

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سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ ﴿١٠﴾

He will heed who feareth,

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وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى ﴿١١﴾

But the most hapless will flout it,

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ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ ﴿١٢﴾

He who will be flung to the great Fire

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ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ ﴿١٣﴾

Wherein he will neither die nor live.

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قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ﴿١٤﴾

He is successful who groweth,

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وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ ﴿١٥﴾

And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

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بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ﴿١٦﴾

But ye prefer the life of the world

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وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ﴿١٧﴾

Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿١٨﴾

Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

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صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ﴿١٩﴾

The Books of Abraham and Moses.

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Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Al-A'la

Surah Al-A'la (الأعلى) is the 87th surah of the Quran. It has 19 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الأعلى, is commonly translated as “The Most High”.

Questions about Surah Al-A'la

How many verses are in Surah Al-A'la?

Surah Al-A'la (الأعلى) has 19 verses. It is the 87th surah of the Quran, after Surah At-Tariq and before Surah Al-Ghashiyah, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah Al-A'la Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 8 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Al-A'la mean?

الأعلى is commonly translated as “The Most High”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Al-A'la in?

Surah Al-A'la is in Juz' 30.

Where can I listen to Surah Al-A'la?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

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