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SURAH AL-A’ALA (THE MOST HIGH)
There are 19 verses in this surah and it was revealed in Mecca. It is narrated that the reciter of this surah will get the reward equal to ten times the number of letters in the divine books that were revealed to the Holy Prophet (S), Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) and Prophet Musa (a.s.). It is also said that in the hereafter, he will be told to enter Paradise through whichever door he pleases.
Imam Ali (a.s.) used to recite this surah often in his compulsory prayers. surah al-A’ala is also good for relieving ear pains and other ailments.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْاَعْلَىۙ(1)
(1) Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,
الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ فَسَوّٰى ۙ(2)
(2) Who creates, then makes complete,
وَالَّذِىْ قَدَّرَ فَهَدٰى ۙ(3)
(3) And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),
وَالَّذِىْۤ اَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعٰى ۙ(4)
(4) And Who brings forth herbage,
فَجَعَلَهٗ غُثَآءً اَحْوٰىؕ(5)
(5) Then makes it dried up, dust-colored.
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنْسٰٓىۙ(6)
(6) We will make you recite so you shall not forget,
اِلَّا مَا شَآءَ اللّٰهُؕ اِنَّهٗ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفٰىؕ(7)
(7) Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرٰى ۖۚ(8)
(8) And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.
فَذَكِّرْ اِنْ نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرٰىؕ(9)
(9) Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَّخْشٰىۙ(10)
(10) He who fears will mind,
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْاَشْقَىۙ(11)
(11) And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,
الَّذِىْ يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرٰىۚ(12)
(12) Who shall enter the great fire;
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوْتُ فِيْهَا وَلَا يَحْيٰىؕ(13)
(13) Then therein he shall neither live nor die.
قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكّٰىۙ(14)
(14) He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهٖ فَصَلّٰى ؕ(15)
(15) And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُوْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَاۖ(16)
(16) Nay! you prefer the life of this world,
وَالْاٰخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَّ اَبْقٰىؕ(17)
(17) While the hereafter is better and more lasting.
اِنَّ هٰذَا لَفِى الصُّحُفِ الْاُوْلٰىۙ(18)
(18) Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,
صُحُفِ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَمُوْسٰى(19)
(19) The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.