Surah 87 · 19 verses · Makki
Surah Al-A'la الأعلى
Al-A'la, “The Most High”, is surah 87 of the Quran and has 19 verses. It is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah, and was the 8th surah to be revealed. It sits in juz 30, on pages 591 to 592 of the Madani Mushaf. It belongs to Juz Amma, the last part of the Quran, which many people memorise first. Also searched as Surah Ala.
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Arabic: Uthmani script. English: Saheeh International. Tap a verse number to open that verse.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
- 1
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
- 2
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Who created and proportioned
- 3
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
And who destined and [then] guided
- 4
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
And who brings out the pasture
- 5
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
And [then] makes it black stubble.
- 6
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
We will make you recite, [O Muḥammad], and you will not forget,
- 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.
- 8
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
And We will ease you toward ease.
- 9
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
- 10
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
He who fears [Allāh] will be reminded.
- 11
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
But the wretched one will avoid it
- 12
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,
- 13
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Neither dying therein nor living.
- 14
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself
- 15
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
- 16
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
But you prefer the worldly life,
- 17
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
- 18
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
- 19
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-A'la?
Surah Al-A'la has 19 verses (ayat) and about 72 words, on pages 591–592 of the Madani Mushaf.
Is Surah Al-A'la Makki or Madani?
It is Makki: revealed in Makkah, 8th in the order of revelation.
Which juz is Surah Al-A'la in?
Surah Al-A'la is in juz 30.
What does Al-A'la mean?
Al-A'la (الأعلى) means “The Most High”.
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