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Verse 1
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Transliteration
Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa
Translation
Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,
Surah 87
The Most High
الأعلى
Al-A'la
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Verse 2
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Transliteration
Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa
Translation
Who created and fashioned in due proportion,
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Verse 3
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Transliteration
Wallazee qaddara fahadaa
Translation
and Who determined [the creation] then inspired them,
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Verse 4
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
Transliteration
Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa
Translation
and Who brings forth the pasture,
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Verse 5
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
Transliteration
Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa
Translation
then makes it into withered chaff.
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Verse 6
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa
Translation
We will teach you [the Qur’an], so you will not forget,
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Verse 7
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Transliteration
Illaa maa shaaa'al laah; innahoo ya'lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaa
Translation
except what Allah wills, for indeed He knows what is manifest and what is hidden.
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Verse 8
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Transliteration
Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa
Translation
We will guide you to the easy way.
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Verse 9
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Transliteration
Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa
Translation
So remind, if the reminder should benefit.
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Verse 10
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Transliteration
Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa
Translation
He who fears Allah will take heed,
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Verse 11
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Transliteration
Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa
Translation
but the wretched will avoid it,
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Verse 12
ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Transliteration
Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa
Translation
who will enter the Great Fire,
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Verse 13
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Transliteration
Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa
Translation
wherein he will neither die nor live.
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Verse 14
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Transliteration
Qad aflaha man tazakkaa
Translation
Indeed, he who purifies himself will attain success,
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Verse 15
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
Transliteration
Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa
Translation
and remembers his Lord’s Name and prays.
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Verse 16
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Transliteration
Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa
Translation
But you prefer the life of this world,
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Verse 17
وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa
Translation
even though the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
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Verse 18
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Transliteration
Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa
Translation
Indeed, this was in the earlier Scriptures,
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Verse 19
صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Transliteration
Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa
Translation
the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.