Surah 87 Al-Ala (THE MOST HIGH, GLORY TO YOUR LORD IN THE HIGHEST)

Total Verses : 19
Revealed At : MAKKA


Verse:001
Dr. Mohsin : Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
Pickthal : Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
Yusuf Ali : Glorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most High,


Verse:002
Dr. Mohsin : Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it;
Pickthal : Who createth, then disposeth;
Yusuf Ali : Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;


Verse:003
Dr. Mohsin : And Who has measured (preordainments for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture);
Pickthal : Who measureth, then guideth;
Yusuf Ali : Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;


Verse:004
Dr. Mohsin : And Who brings out the pasturage,
Pickthal : Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
Yusuf Ali : And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture.


Verse:005
Dr. Mohsin : And then makes it dark stubble
Pickthal : Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Yusuf Ali : And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.


Verse:006
Dr. Mohsin : We shall make you to recite (the Qur'ân), so you (O Muhammad (SAW)) shall not forget (it),
Pickthal : We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
Yusuf Ali : By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,


Verse:007
Dr. Mohsin : Except what Allâh, may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
Pickthal : Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Yusuf Ali : Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.


Verse:008
Dr. Mohsin : And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad (SAW)) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).
Pickthal : And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
Yusuf Ali : And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).


Verse:009
Dr. Mohsin : Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them)
Pickthal : Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Yusuf Ali : Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).


Verse:010
Dr. Mohsin : The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allâh),
Pickthal : He will heed who feareth,
Yusuf Ali : The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):


Verse:011
Dr. Mohsin : But it will be avoided by the wretched,
Pickthal : But the most hapless will flout it,
Yusuf Ali : But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones.


Verse:012
Dr. Mohsin : Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).
Pickthal : He who will be flung to the great Fire
Yusuf Ali : Who will enter the Great Fire,


Verse:013
Dr. Mohsin : There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).
Pickthal : Wherein he will neither die nor live.
Yusuf Ali : In which they will then neither die nor live.


Verse:014
Dr. Mohsin : Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islâmic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
Pickthal : He is successful who groweth,
Yusuf Ali : But those will prosper who purifies themselves.


Verse:015
Dr. Mohsin : And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allâh), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawâfil — additional prayers).
Pickthal : And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
Yusuf Ali : And glorify the name of their Guardian-Lord, and (lift their hearts) in Prayer.


Verse:016
Dr. Mohsin : Nay, you prefer the life of this world,
Pickthal : But ye prefer the life of the world
Yusuf Ali : Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;


Verse:017
Dr. Mohsin : Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Pickthal : Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Yusuf Ali : But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.


Verse:018
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, this is in the former Scriptures —
Pickthal : Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Yusuf Ali : And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelations)?


Verse:019
Dr. Mohsin : The Scriptures of Ibrâhim (Abraham) and Mûsa (Moses).
Pickthal : The Books of Abraham and Moses.
Yusuf Ali : The Books of Abraham and Moses.