![]() Surat Al-A'lā is among the most recited suras in the Jummah and Witr prayers. One of the companions of Ali said that he prayed twenty consecutive nights behind him and he did not recite any Surah, except Surah A’la. The first 7 Āyāt (verses) were revealed during the first years of Makkan life. This sura is part of the series of Al-Musabbihat as it begins with the glorification of Allah. The final verse of this Sura affirms that a similar message was also revealed to Abraham and Moses in the scriptures. The sura reminds its readers that Allah knows the things that are declared and things that lie hidden. Mankind often hides things from each other and from themselves as well. ![]() Sackler GalleryĪl-Aʻlā ( Arabic: الأعلى, “The Most High”, “Glory To Your Lord In The Highest”) is the eighty-seventh chapter ( surah) of the Qur'an, with 19 ayat or verses.Īl-A'la describes the Islamic view of existence, the Oneness of Allah, and Divine revelation, additionally mentioning rewards and punishments. ![]() Naskh, muhaqqaq and thuluth scripts vocalized in black with red letters for recitation and reading. ![]() Page from the Ottoman Qur'an with surah Al-Ala and the beginning of the surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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