87. Ala · verses 1–7

سَبِّحِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَى

Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Glorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most High,

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;

وَٱلَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Waallathee qaddara fahada

Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَخۡرَجَ ٱلۡمَرۡعَىٰ

Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحۡوَىٰ

FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.

سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Sanuqrioka fala tansa

By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا يَخۡفَىٰ

Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.