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The complete Arabic text of Surah Al-A’la: its 19 verses in vowelled Uthmani script, with the English translation under each verse. Enlarge the text with A+, show the transliteration or word by word, and start the recitation: each verse lights up as it is recited.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى ۝١

1. Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

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ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ۝٢

2. Who created and proportioned

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وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ۝٣

3. And who destined and [then] guided

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وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ ۝٤

4. And who brings out the pasture

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فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ ۝٥

5. And [then] makes it black stubble.

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سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ ۝٦

6. We will make you recite, [O Muḥammad], and you will not forget,

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إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ ۝٧

7. Except what Allāh should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

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وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ۝٨

8. And We will ease you toward ease.1907

Notes

[1907] To the path of Allāh's religion, which is easy and natural, or toward Paradise, by giving opportunities for righteous deeds.

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فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ ۝٩

9. So remind, if the reminder should benefit;1908

Notes

[1908] i.e., wherever it will be heard and understood.

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سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ ۝١٠

10. He who fears [Allāh] will be reminded.

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وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى ۝١١

11. But the wretched one will avoid it –

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ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ ۝١٢

12. [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

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ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ ۝١٣

13. Neither dying therein nor living.

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قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ۝١٤

14. He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

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وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ ۝١٥

15. And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

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بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۝١٦

16. But you prefer the worldly life,

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وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ۝١٧

17. While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۝١٨

18. Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

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صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ۝١٩

19. The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

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