Interpretation of the Meaning of The Noble Quran Translated into the English Language By Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Ph. D. & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
 
Surah Al-A'la
 
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
  1   Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
  2   Who has created ( everything ), and then proportioned it;
  3   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 );
  4   And Who brings out the pasturage,
  5   And then makes it dark stubble.
  6   We shall make you to recite ( the Qur'ān ), so you ( O Muhammad ) shall not forget ( it ),
  7   Except what Allāh, may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
  8   And We shall make easy for you ( O Muhammad ) the easy way ( i. e. the doing of righteous deeds ).
  9   Therefore remind ( men ) in case the reminder profits ( them ).
  10   The reminder will be received by him who fears ( Allāh ),
  11   But it will be avoided by the wretched,
  12   Who will enter the great Fire and made to taste its burning,
  13   Wherein he will neither die ( to be in rest ) nor live ( a good living ).
  14   Indeed whosoever purifies himself ( by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islāmic Monotheism ) shall achieve success,
  15   And remembers ( glorifies ) the Name of his Lord ( worships none but Allāh ), and prays ( five compulsory prayers and Nawāfil additional prayers ).
  16   Nay, you prefer the life of this world;
  17   Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
  18   Verily! This is in the former Scriptures,
  19   The Scriptures of Ibrāhim ( Abraham ) and Mūsa ( Moses ).