Al-Ala
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High, (1) Who has created (everything),
and then proportioned it; (2) And Who has measured (preordainments for
everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed
mankind the right as well as wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture); (3) And Who brings out
the pasturage, (4) And then makes it dark stubble (5) We shall make you to
recite (the Qur'ân), so you (O Muhammad (SAW)) shall not forget (it), (6) Except what Allâh,
may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden. (7) And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad (SAW)) the easy way
(i.e. the doing of righteous deeds). (8) Therefore remind (men) in case the
reminder profits (them) (9) The reminder will be
received by him who fears (Allâh), (10) But it will be avoided by the wretched, (11) Who will enter the
great Fire (and whill be made to taste its burning). (12) There he will neither
die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living). (13) Indeed whosoever
purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islâmic Monotheism)
shall achieve success, (14) And remembers (glorifies) the
Name of his Lord (worships none but Allâh), and prays (five compulsory prayers
and Nawâfil — additional prayers). (15) Nay, you prefer the life of this world, (16) Although
the Hereafter is better and more lasting. (17) Verily, this is in
the former Scriptures — (18) The Scriptures of Ibrâhim (Abraham) and Mûsa
(Moses). (19)