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.
Lesson
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﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| بَلْ | Nay |
| تُؤْثِرُونَ | You prefer |
| ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ | the life |
| ٱلدُّنْيَا | (of) the world |
3. وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ﴿١٧﴾
While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
- وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ﴿١٧﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ | While the Hereafter |
| خَيْرٌۭ | (is) better |
| وَأَبْقَىٰٓ | and everlasting |
4. إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿١٨﴾
Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,
- إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿١٨﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| إِنَّ | Indeed |
| هَـٰذَا | this |
| لَفِى | surely (is) in |
| ٱلصُّحُفِ | the Scriptures |
| ٱلْأُولَىٰ | [the] former |
5. صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ﴿١٩﴾
The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
- صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ﴿١٩﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| صُحُفِ | (The) Scriptures |
| إِبْرَٰهِيمَ | (of) Ibrahim |
| وَمُوسَىٰ | and Musa |
6. Summary
Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 16–19 of Surah Al-A'la.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| بَلْ | Nay |
| تُؤْثِرُونَ | You prefer |
| ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ | the life |
| ٱلدُّنْيَا | (of) the world |
| وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ | While the Hereafter |
| خَيْرٌۭ | (is) better |
Practice questions
Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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