Al-Ala (الأعلى)

Verse 17 of 19

Chapter 87 - The Most High

17

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa

While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

Quran 87:17 - Surah Al-Ala

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15

وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

16

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

But you prefer the worldly life,

17

وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

18

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

19

صُحُفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.