Al-A'la 87:1

<h2>Which was revealed in Makkah</h2><h2>The Virtues of Surat Al-A`la</h2><p>This Surah was revealed in Makkah before the migration to Al-Madinah. The proof of this is what Al-Bukhari recorded from Al-Bara' bin `Azib, that he said, "The first people to come to us (in Al-Madinah) from the Companions of the Prophet were Mus`ab bin `Umayr and Ibn Umm Maktum, who taught us the Qur'an; then `Ammar, Bilal and Sa`d came. Then `Umar bin Al-Khattab came with a group of twenty people, after which the Prophet came. I have not seen the people of Al-Madinah happier with anything more than their happiness with his coming (to Al-Madinah). This was reached to such an extent that I saw the children and little ones saying, `This is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who has come.' Thus, he came, but he did not come until after I had already recited (i.e., learned how to recite)</p><p>سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الاّعْلَى</p><p>(Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High.) (87:1) as well as other Surahs similar to it." It has been confirmed in the Two Sahihs that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Mu`adh,</p><p>«هَلَّا صَلَّيْتَ بِــ</p><p>سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الاّعْلَى</p><p>وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَـهَا</p><p>وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى »</p><p>(Why didn't you recite "Glorify the …

Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,

Glorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most High,

Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,

Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.