Al-Ala

← Sura 87 of the Quran →
الأعلى Al-Aʻlā The Most High
Arabic text · English translation
Classification	Meccan
Other names	Glory to Your Lord in the Highest, The All-Highest
Position	Juzʼ 30 ʿAmma yatasāʾalūna
Number of verses	19

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Sūrat al-Aʻlā (Arabic: سورة الأعلى‎, "The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest") is the 87th sura of the Qur'an with 19 ayat. Al-A'la describes the Islamic view of existence, the Oneness of Allah, and Divine revelation, additionally mentioning rewards and punishments. Mankind often hides things from each other and from themselves as well. The sura reminds us that Allah knows the things that are declared and things that lie hidden. The final verse of this Sura affirms that a similar message was also revealed to Abraham and Moses in their scriptures.^[1]

Surat Al-A'lā is among the most recited suras in the Jummah and Witr prayers.

Hadith

Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal relates on the authority of Ali bin Abu Talib that the Islamic prophet Muhammad loved this surah.

Imam Muslim relates that Muhammad used to read this surah and surah 88, (Al-Ghashiya), in Eid prayers and also in Friday prayers. If one of the festivals fell on a Friday, Muhammad would have been sure to read these two surahs in the prayers. This is the Makkan sura, first 7 Ayath's (sentences) was revealed in the very first years of Makkan life.

After reading the first aya the Prophet Muhammad said " on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said concerning the interpretation of Allah's saying (Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High). Include this in the prostrations of your prayers."

References

↑ Sells, Michael, Approaching The Qur'an, p. 72-73, ISBN 1-883991-69-2

External links

Wikisource has original text related to this article:

The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/87. The Most High

Works by Abdullah Yusuf Ali at Project Gutenberg
The Holy Qur'an, translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Three translations at Project Gutenberg
Works by Marmaduke Pickthall at Project Gutenberg

Previous sura:
At-Tariq

Surah 87

Next sura:
Al-Ghashiya

Arabic text

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