'Ala (عَلَى) - YourVerse

عَلَى

'Ala

On / Upon

Frequency1,445

Coverage1.85%

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Grammar

Part of SpeechPreposition (Ḥarf Jarr)

Root (Arabic)

Root Transliteration

Tajweed & Pronunciation

Phonetic Spelling‘A-lā

Common MistakeReplacing the throat letter ‘Ayn (ع) with a soft Hamzah, or dropping the final Alif Maqṣūrah (ى) lengthener when standing alone.

Learning Notes

Micro Tafsir

Used in the Quran to convey divine supreme authority (e.g., Allah over all things competent), absolute moral obligation upon believers, or being grounded upon guidance (*‘Alā hudan*).

Memory Hook

Connect it to the phrase *‘Alaikum* ('upon you all') or *‘Alayhi as-salām* ('upon him be peace').

Audio Pronunciation

Contextual Verse

Al-Baqarah (2:5)

أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.

Common Combinations

عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

‘Alā kulli shay'in qadīr

عَلَىٰ (over) + كُلِّ (every) + شَيْءٍ (thing) + قَدِيرٌ (competent/powerful)

Over all things competent / Powerful over everything

Freq: 35

يَكَادُ الْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَارَهُمْ كُلَّمَا أَضَاءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا فِيهِ وَإِذَا أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَارِهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.

عَلَىٰ هُدًى

‘Alā hudan

عَلَىٰ (upon) + هُدًى (guidance)

Upon guidance / On the right path

Freq: 6

أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Those are on [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.

Forms

عَلَىعَلَيْهِعَلَيْهَاعَلَيْهِمْعَلَيْكُمْعَلَيْنَا

Related Words

عليهعليهاعليهمعليكمعلينا

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