The Holy Quran 87:1 — Surah Al-A'la

Arabic text

سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Translation

Glorify the name of your Exalted Rabb (The Most High)...

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The origin of the words “Subhana Rabbiya al-A'la” (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High): it is related in a hadith that when this verse was revealed, he ﷺ said: اِجْعَلُوْهَا فِیْ سُجُوْدِكُمْ (that is, “place it in your prostrations”). That is why in the state of prostration (sajdah) one says: سبحان ربی الاعلی (“Glory be to my Lord, the Most High”).

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