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سَبِّحِ اسمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعلَى

Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,

Sabbiĥi Asma Rabbika Al-'A`lá

الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّى

Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it;

Al-Ladhi Khalaqa Fasawwá

وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَى

And Who has measured (preordainments for each and everything even to be blessed or wretched); then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture);

Wa Al-Ladhi Qaddara Fahadá

وَالَّذِي أَخرَجَ المَرعَى

And Who brings out the pasturage,

Wa Al-Ladhi 'Akhraja Al-Mar`á

فَجَعَلَه ُُ غُثَاءً أَحوَى

And then makes it dark stubble.

Faja`alahu Ghutha'an 'Aĥwá

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلاَ تَنسَى

We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) shall not forget (it),

Sanuqri'uka Fala Tansá

إِلاَّ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّه ُُ يَعلَمُ الجَهرَ وَمَا يَخفَى

Except what Allah, may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.

'Illa Ma Sha'a Allahu 'Innahu Ya`lamu Al-Jahra Wa Ma Yakhfá

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِليُسرَى

And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).

Wa Nuyassiruka Lilyusrá

فَذَكِّر إِننَفَعَتِ الذِّكرَى

Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).

Fadhakkir 'In Nafa`ati Adh-Dhikrá

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنيَخشَى

The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),

Sayadhdhakkaru Man Yakhshá

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الأَشقَى

But it will be avoided by the wretched,

Wa Yatajannabuha Al-'Ashqá

الَّذِي يَصلَى النَّارَ الكُبْرَى

Who will enter the great Fire and made to taste its burning,

Al-Ladhi Yaşlá An-Nara Al-Kubrá

ثُمَّ لاَ يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلاَ يَحيَا

Wherein he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).

Thumma La Yamūtu Fiha Wa La Yaĥya

قَدأَفلَحَ مَنتَزَكَّى

Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,

Qad 'Aflaĥa Man Tazakká

وَذَكَرَ اسمَ رَبِّه ِِ فَصَلَّى

And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil additional prayers).

Wa Dhakara Asma Rabbihi Faşallá

بَل تُؤثِرُونَ الحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Nay, you prefer the life of this world;

Bal Tu'uthirūna Al-Ĥayaata Ad-Dunya

وَالآخِرَةُ خَير ٌ وَأَبْقَى

Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

Wa Al-'Ākhiratu Khayrun Wa 'Abqá

إِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الأُولَى

Verily! This is in the former Scriptures,

'Inna Hadha Lafi Aş-Şuĥufi Al-'Ūlá

صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى

The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses).

Şuĥufi 'Ibrahima Wa Mūsá