| | Safi Kaskas rendition of Surah The Most High, Glory to your Lord in the Highest(al-A`la) --- |
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87:1 | | Praise the limitless glory of your Lord's name, the Most High, |
87:1 | | Praise the limitless glory of your Lord's name, the Most High, |
87:2 | | Who created and proportioned, |
87:2 | | Who created and proportioned, |
87:3 | | Who destined and [then] guided. |
87:3 | | Who destined and [then] guided. |
87:4 | | He who brought out the green pasture |
87:4 | | He who brought out the green pasture |
87:5 | | and then made it black stubble. |
87:5 | | and then made it black stubble. |
87:6 | | We will make you recite, and you will not forget, |
87:6 | | We will make you recite, and you will not forget, |
87:7 | | except what God wills. He knows what is open to one's perception and what is hidden. |
87:7 | | except what God wills. He knows what is open to one's perception and what is hidden. |
87:8 | | And We will ease you toward the easy way. |
87:8 | | And We will ease you toward the easy way. |
87:9 | | So, remind, if reminding helps. |
87:9 | | So, remind, if reminding helps. |
87:10 | | He who fears God will remember. |
87:10 | | He who fears God will remember. |
87:11 | | But the most wicked will ignore it. |
87:11 | | But the most wicked will ignore it. |
87:12 | | He will kindle the greatest fire, |
87:12 | | He will kindle the greatest fire, |
87:13 | | where he will remain, neither dying nor living. |
87:13 | | where he will remain, neither dying nor living. |
87:14 | | Successful is he who purifies himself, |
87:14 | | Successful is he who purifies himself, |
87:15 | | and remembers to call on his Lord and pray. |
87:15 | | and remembers to call on his Lord and pray. |
87:16 | | But you prefer this worldly life, |
87:16 | | But you prefer this worldly life, |
87:17 | | whereas the Hereafter is better and more enduring. |
87:17 | | whereas the Hereafter is better and more enduring. |
87:18 | | All this is can be found in the earlier Scriptures, |
87:18 | | All this is can be found in the earlier Scriptures, |
87:19 | | the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses. |
87:19 | | the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses. |