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سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى۝١

Saheeh InternationalExalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Abdel Haleem[Prophet], glorify the name of your Lord the Most High,

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ۝٢

Saheeh InternationalWho created and proportioned

Abdel Haleemwho created [all things] in due proportion;

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ۝٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd who destined and [then] guided

Abdel Haleemwho determined their destinies and guided them;

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ۝٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd who brings out the pasture

Abdel Haleemwho brought out the green pasture

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ۝٥

Saheeh InternationalAnd [then] makes it black stubble.

Abdel Haleemthen made it dark debris.

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalWe will make you recite, [O Muḥammad], and you will not forget,

Abdel Haleem[Prophet], We shall teach you [the Quran] and you will not forget––

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ۝٧

Saheeh InternationalExcept what Allāh should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

Abdel Haleemunless God wishes; He knows both what is open and what is hidden––

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ۝٨

Saheeh InternationalAnd We will ease you toward ease.

Abdel HaleemWe shall show you the easy way.

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ۝٩

Saheeh InternationalSo remind, if the reminder should benefit;

Abdel HaleemSo remind, if reminding will help.

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ۝١٠

Saheeh InternationalHe who fears [Allāh] will be reminded.

Abdel HaleemThose who stand in awe of God will heed the reminder,

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَشْقَى۝١١

Saheeh InternationalBut the wretched one will avoid it

Abdel Haleembut it will be ignored by the most wicked,

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ۝١٢

Saheeh International[He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

Abdel Haleemwho will enter the Great Fire,

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ۝١٣

Saheeh InternationalNeither dying therein nor living.

Abdel Haleemwhere they will neither die nor live.

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ۝١٤

Saheeh InternationalHe has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

Abdel HaleemProsperous are those who purify themselves,

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ۝١٥

Saheeh InternationalAnd mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

Abdel Haleemremember the name of their Lord, and pray.

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalBut you prefer the worldly life,

Abdel HaleemYet you [people] prefer the life of this world,

وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ۝١٧

Saheeh InternationalWhile the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Abdel Haleemeven though the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ۝١٨

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, this is in the former scriptures,

Abdel HaleemAll this is in the earlier scriptures,

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ۝١٩

Saheeh InternationalThe scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

Abdel Haleemthe scriptures of Abraham and Moses.