Surah Al-A'la — Part 1

1. سُورَةُ الأعلى

The surah calls us to glorify Allah, remember His guidance, and prefer the lasting Hereafter.

It is a Makki surah with 19 ayahs.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

• بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى ﴿١﴾

Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

• سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى ﴿١﴾

3. ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ﴿٢﴾

Who created and proportioned

• ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ﴿٢﴾

4. وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

And who destined and [then] guided

• وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

5. وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

And who brings out the pasture

• وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

6. فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

And [then] makes it black stubble.

• فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

7. Summary

Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 1–5 of Surah Al-A'la.