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
<font color="000000"><b>In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.</b></font>
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْاَعْلَىۙ(1)
<font color="000000"><b>(1) Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,</b></font>
الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ فَسَوّٰى ۙ(2)
<font color="000000"><b>(2) Who creates, then makes complete,</b></font>
وَالَّذِىْ قَدَّرَ فَهَدٰى ۙ(3)
<font color="000000"><b>(3) And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),</b></font>
وَالَّذِىْۤ اَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعٰى ۙ(4)
<font color="000000"><b>(4) And Who brings forth herbage,</b></font>
فَجَعَلَهٗ غُثَآءً اَحْوٰىؕ(5)
<font color="000000"><b>(5) Then makes it dried up, dust-colored.</b></font>
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنْسٰٓىۙ(6)
<font color="000000"><b>(6) We will make you recite so you shall not forget,</b></font>
اِلَّا مَا شَآءَ اللّٰهُؕ اِنَّهٗ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفٰىؕ(7)
<font color="000000"><b>(7) Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.</b></font>
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرٰى ۖۚ(8)
<font color="000000"><b>(8) And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.</b></font>
فَذَكِّرْ اِنْ نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرٰىؕ(9)
<font color="000000"><b>(9) Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.</b></font>
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَّخْشٰىۙ(10)
<font color="000000"><b>(10) He who fears will mind,</b></font>
وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْاَشْقَىۙ(11)
<font color="000000"><b>(11) And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,</b></font>
الَّذِىْ يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرٰىۚ(12)
<font color="000000"><b>(12) Who shall enter the great fire;</b></font>
ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوْتُ فِيْهَا وَلَا يَحْيٰىؕ(13)
<font color="000000"><b>(13) Then therein he shall neither live nor die.</b></font>
قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكّٰىۙ(14)
<font color="000000"><b>(14) He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,</b></font>
وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهٖ فَصَلّٰى ؕ(15)
<font color="000000"><b>(15) And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.</b></font>
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُوْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَاۖ(16)
<font color="000000"><b>(16) Nay! you prefer the life of this world,</b></font>
وَالْاٰخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَّ اَبْقٰىؕ(17)
<font color="000000"><b>(17) While the hereafter is better and more lasting.</b></font>
اِنَّ هٰذَا لَفِى الصُّحُفِ الْاُوْلٰىۙ(18)
<font color="000000"><b>(18) Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,</b></font>
صُحُفِ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَمُوْسٰى(19)
<font color="000000"><b>(19) The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.</b></font>
