Surah Al-Ala - English Translation by Talal A Itani New Translation
سَبِّحِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَى
Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 1
ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
He who creates and regulates
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 2
وَٱلَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
He who measures and guides
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 3
وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَخۡرَجَ ٱلۡمَرۡعَىٰ
He who produces the pasture
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 4
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحۡوَىٰ
And then turns it into light debris
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 5
سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
We will make you read, so do not forget
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 6
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا يَخۡفَىٰ
Except what God wills. He knows what is declared, and what is hidden
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 7
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ
We will ease you into the Easy Way
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 8
فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ
So remind, if reminding helps
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 9
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰ
The reverent will remember
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 10
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى
But the wretched will avoid it
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 11
ٱلَّذِي يَصۡلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ
He who will enter the Gigantic Fire
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 12
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ
Where he will neither die, nor live
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 13
قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Successful is he who purifies himself
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 14
وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ
And mentions the name of his Lord, and prays
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 15
بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُونَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا
But you prefer the present life
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 16
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ
Though the Hereafter is better, and more lasting
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 17
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
This is in the former scriptures
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 18
صُحُفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
The Scriptures of Abraham and Moses
Surah Al-Ala, Verse 19