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Continue the word-by-word study of Surah Al-A'la with ayahs 16–19.

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Surah Al-A'la — Part 4

Ayahs 16–19 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-A'la — Part 4 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

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1. Surah Al-A'la — Part 4

Continue the word-by-word study of Surah Al-A'la with ayahs 16–19.

2. بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ﴿١٦﴾

But you prefer the worldly life,

  • بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ﴿١٦﴾
WordMeaning
بَلْNay
تُؤْثِرُونَYou prefer
ٱلْحَيَوٰةَthe life
ٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the world

3. وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ﴿١٧﴾

While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

  • وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ﴿١٧﴾
WordMeaning
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُWhile the Hereafter
خَيْرٌۭ(is) better
وَأَبْقَىٰٓand everlasting

4. إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿١٨﴾

Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

  • إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿١٨﴾
WordMeaning
إِنَّIndeed
هَـٰذَاthis
لَفِىsurely (is) in
ٱلصُّحُفِthe Scriptures
ٱلْأُولَىٰ[the] former

5. صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ﴿١٩﴾

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

  • صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ﴿١٩﴾
WordMeaning
صُحُفِ(The) Scriptures
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ(of) Ibrahim
وَمُوسَىٰand Musa

6. Summary

Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 16–19 of Surah Al-A'la.

WordMeaning
بَلْNay
تُؤْثِرُونَYou prefer
ٱلْحَيَوٰةَthe life
ٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُWhile the Hereafter
خَيْرٌۭ(is) better

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Question 5

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