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Al-A'laa 87:1 – 87:1

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Talal Itani · published 2012

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Surah 87

Al-A'laaالأعلى

The Most High · 19 verses · Meccan

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Nineteen verses: praise the name of your Lord the Most High, who created and proportioned, and destined and guided. It promises the reciter will not forget, and ends by saying this is in the earlier scriptures, the scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

AALAMIN Editor · signed 29 August 2026

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87:1

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Easy-read (simplified)sabbihi sma rabbika l-'a'laa

DIN 31635sabbiḥi sma rabbika l-ʾaʿlā

Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.

Compare translations (4)

Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Celebrated the name of thy Lord most High

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

PRAISE the name of thy Lord THE MOST HIGH

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Praise the name of thy Lord, the most high

George Sale · published 1734

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Talal Itani · 2012
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
John Medows Rodwell · 1861
George Sale · 1734

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Arabic textTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026

Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com