Surah Al-A'la, Ayah 7 (87:7)

ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Quran 87:7 is ayah 7 of Surah Al-A'la (“The Most High”), a Meccan surah of 19 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 591 of the Madani Mushaf.

87:7
إِلَّامَاشَآءَٱللَّهُ ۚإِنَّهُۥيَعْلَمُٱلْجَهْرَوَمَايَخْفَىٰ٧
illā mā shāa l-lahu innahu yaʿlamu l-jahra wamā yakhfā

Except what Allāh should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.(7)

Word by word

  1. إِلَّاillāExcept
  2. مَاmāwhat
  3. شَآءَshāawills
  4. ٱللَّهُ ۚl-lahuAllah
  5. إِنَّهُۥinnahuIndeed, He
  6. يَعْلَمُyaʿlamuknows
  7. ٱلْجَهْرَl-jahrathe manifest
  8. وَمَاwamāand what
  9. يَخْفَىٰyakhfāis hidden

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