Al-A'laa 87:17

What It Means: Reading in Context

This verse completes the contrast begun at 87:16 between preference for worldly life and the better, enduring Hereafter. The preceding verses describe purification, remembrance and prayer. The linked entries preserve that sequence rather than treating this line as an isolated slogan. This entry presents Qur’an 87:17 from Surah Al-A'laa, with Arabic text and Marmaduke Pickthall’s English translation. The translation conveys meaning in English; it is not a replacement for the Arabic Qur’an. Read the linked passage with the verses before and after it, particularly when a sentence continues across verse boundaries. The topics shown here are editorial reading aids rather than an exhaustive interpretation of the passage. Our short reflection offers a possible practical response, clearly separated from scripture. It should not be repeated as a verse, hadith or authoritative tafsir. For detailed interpretation or questions about religious practice, consult qualified scholarship and the complete source.