Surah Al-A'la الأعلى (الأعلى) — Chapter 87

Classification: Meccan · Verses: 19 · Meaning: The Most High

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Surah Al-A'la (الأعلى - 'The Most High') is the 87th chapter of the Holy Quran, containing 19 verses. It was revealed in Meccan. This page presents the complete Uthmani Arabic text with color-coded Tajweed rules (including 16-Line Tajweedi Mus'haf & card views), Word-by-Word Urdu & English Translation, Arabic Root Morphology (جذور), Roman Transliteration, continuous audio recitation by Sheikh Mishary Rashid Alafasy, and authentic Shan-e-Nuzool (Asbab al-Nuzul: causes and historical context of revelation).

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Roman English Transliteration (Opening Verses)

Sabbiḥisma Rabbikal-A‘lā (1) Al-ladhī khalaqa fa-sawwā (2) Wal-ladhī qaddara fa-hadā (3) Wal-ladhī akhrajal-mar‘ā (4).

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