1. Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
The Most High
1. Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,
2. Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Who created and proportioned
3. Wallazee qaddara fahadaa
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
And who destined and [then] guided
4. Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
And who brings out the pasture
5. Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
And [then] makes it black stubble.
6. Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,
7. Illaa maa shaaa'al laah; innahoo ya'lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaa
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.
8. Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
And We will ease you toward ease.
9. Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa
فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
10. Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa
سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.