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Surah Al-A’la, Verse 3

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87:3 Juz 30 Hizb 60 Page 591 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 87:3

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ۝٣

Transliteration

wa-alladhī qaddara fahadā

Translation

And who destined and [then] guided

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Verse 3 of Surah Al-A’la (87:3), a Meccan surah, is in juz 30, on page 591 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 3

Al-Mukhtasar

The One Who determined for all created things their species, types and attributes and Who guided every creation to what is appropriate and suitable for it.

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Other translations of verse 3

and Who determined [the creation] then inspired them,

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 the wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture).

Who measureth, then guideth;

Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),

And Who determined; so He guided;

Verse 3 word by word

  1. وَٱلَّذِى wa-alladhī And the One Who
  2. قَدَّرَ qaddara measured ق د ر
  3. فَهَدَىٰ fahadā then guided ه د ي

Verses related to verse 3

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Taha 20:5

    ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ

    The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.

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