Al-Ala

Sura 87 of the Quran
الأعلى
Al-Aʻlā
The Most High
Classification Meccan
Other names Glory to Your Lord in the Highest, The All-Highest
Position Juzʼ 30
No. of verses 19
No. of words 72
No. of letters 296

Sūrat al-Aʻlā (Arabic: سورة الأعلى‎, “The Most High”, “Glory To Your Lord In The Highest”) is the eighty-seventh sura of the Qur'an with 19 ayat.

Al-A'la describes the Islamic view of existence, the Oneness of Allah, and Divine revelation, additionally mentioning rewards and punishments. Mankind often hides things from each other and from themselves as well. The sura reminds us that Allah knows the things that are declared and things that lie hidden. The final verse of this Sura affirms that a similar message was also revealed to Abraham and Moses in their scriptures.[1]

One of the companions of Hazrat Ali said that he prayed twenty consecutive nights behind him and he did not recite any Surah, except Surah A’la. Surat Al-A'lā is among the most recited suras in the Jummah and Witr prayers.

This sura is a Al-Musabbihat sura because it begins with the glorification of Allah.

Hadith

Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal relates on the authority of Ali bin Abu Talib that Muhammad loved this surah.

Imam Muslim relates that Muhammad used to read this surah and surah 88, (Al-Ghashiya), in Eid prayers and also in Friday prayers. If one of the festivals fell on a Friday, Muhammad would have been sure to read these two surahs in the prayers. This is the Makkan sura, first 7 Ayath's (sentences) was revealed in the very first years of Makkan life.

After reading the first aya Muhammad said " on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said concerning the interpretation of Allah's saying (Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High). Include this in the prostrations of your prayers."

References

  1. ↑ Sells, Michael, Approaching The Qur'an, p. 72-73, ISBN 1-883991-69-2
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