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Surah Al-A'la الأعلى

The Most High · 19 verses · Meccan

How many verses does Surah Al-A'la have?

Surah Al-A'la is surah 87 of 114 in the Quran and has 19 verses. It is classified as Meccan. Its name means “The Most High”.

Surah number
87 / 114
Verses
19
Classification
Meccan

Updated 29 October 2026. Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), quran-json.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى ١

(1) Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ٢

(2) Who created and proportioned

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ٣

(3) And who destined and [then] guided

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ ٤

(4) And who brings out the pasture

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ ٥

(5) And [then] makes it black stubble.

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ ٦

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

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.

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.

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.

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ ١٠

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

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى ١١

(11) But the wretched one will avoid it –

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ ١٢

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

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ ١٣

(13) Neither dying therein nor living.

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ١٤

(14) He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ ١٥

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

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ١٦

(16) But you prefer the worldly life,

وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ١٧

(17) While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ١٨

(18) Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ١٩

(19) The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), used verbatim. Translation: Noor International Center (QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2), unaltered. Data: quran-json (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recitations: EveryAyah.com (streamed only when you press play). Sources and licences