- Al-Ala
Infobox Sura
Name_of_Surah=Al-Ala
Arabic_name=الأعلى
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Classification=Makkan
Meaning_of_the_name=The Most High
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Sura_number=87
Number_of_verses=19
Juz'_number=30
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Number_of_Rukus=1
Number_of_sajdahs=0
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Previous_Sura=At-Tariq
Next_Sura=Al-Ghashiya Sura t Al-ʿAlā ( _ar. الأعلى unicode|al-Aʿlà, "The Most High", "Glory To Your Lord In The Highest") is the 87th sura of theQur'an with 19ayat .Summary
Sura Al-Ala was said to be one the favorite suras of
Muhammad . This sura includes the basic Islamic concept of life and existence, the unity of ALLAH, reality of divine revelation and mentions the reward and punishment in the hereafter.Human often hide things from each other and from himself as well. The sura reminds that Allah knows things that are declared and things that lie hidden. The final verse of this sura affirms that the massage of this sura was also revealed to Abraham and Moses in their scriptures. [1]
Reference
1. Sells, Michael, "Approching The Qur'an", p. 72-73, [ISBN-10: 1883991692]
External links
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/pick/087.htm Al-Ala] at Sacred Texts
* [http://altafsir.com/Quran.asp?SoraNo=87&Ayah=1&NewPage=0&Tajweed=1 Al-Ala] at Altafsir.com
* [http://www.yabiladi.com/coran/sourat-87.html Al-Ala] at Yabiladi.com
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