Quran-87:18 Surah Al-ala English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Transliteration:( Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa )

18. Verily, this is taught in the earlier [21] scriptures. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(18) Indeed, this is in the former scriptures, (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Al-A'la Ayat 18 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

📖 Teachings in Earlier Scriptures

📖 Tafseer (Commentary) of Ayah 87:18

🔹 Meaning of 'Earlier Scriptures'

✅ In Arabic, SAHEEFAH refers to divine pages containing (اللَّهُ) Allah’s revelations.
✅ These were booklets revealed to various Prophets before the Qur'an.

1️⃣ Total Number of Heavenly Scriptures

📖 400 SAHEEFAHS were revealed in total:
🔹 10 – Hazrat Adam (عليه السلام)
🔹 50 – Hazrat Sheeth (عليه السلام)
🔹 10 – Hazrat Ibrahim (عليه السلام)
🔹 10 – Hazrat Musa (عليه السلام) (in addition to the Taurah)

📖 Conclusion:

✅ The message of truth has been present since ancient times.
✅ The Qur'an confirms the teachings found in earlier divine scriptures.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Ala verse 18 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Al-Ala ayat 14 which provides the complete commentary from verse 14 through 19.


Ala-Maududi

(87:18) This, indeed, was in the ancient Scrolls,


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(18) Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

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