بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى ﴿۱﴾ الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّى ﴿۲﴾ وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَى ﴿۳﴾ وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَى ﴿۴﴾

﴾1﴿ Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa
﴾2﴿ Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa
﴾3﴿ Wallazee qaddara fahadaa
﴾4﴿ Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aaq

﴾1﴿ Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High
﴾2﴿ He is the One who created and then proportioned all things in perfect balance
﴾3﴿ And He is the One who determined its measure and then guided it
﴾4﴿ And He is the One who brings forth the pasture

Surah Al A'la

The Most High

And another name for this Surah is "Sabbih".
Relevancy: This Surah shares several connections with the previous Surah. The first connection is that in the previous Surah, there was a command to grant respite, whereas in this Surah, there is a command to glorify Allah and remind people through the Qur'an during that period of respite. The second connection is that the previous Surah mentioned warnings and threats, while this Surah explains the way to attain salvation from punishment.
Claim of this surah: The affirmation of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) is found in verse 1, the encouragement towards the Qur'an in verse 9, and the rebuke of love for the world in verse 14. Additionally, this Surah refutes both shirk (associating partners with Allah) in actions (تصرف) and shirk in knowledge (علم). It also mentions three of Allah’s Most Beautiful Names (Asma' al-Husna) and ten of His active attributes (Sifat Fi'liyyah).
Summary of the surah: First, the Surah commands glorification (Tasabih) of Allah, affirming Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) through His Names and Attributes, which are mentioned nine times until verse 7. Then, there are two glad tidings related to the call of Tawhid in verses 6 and 8. Next comes the second theme, which is reminding (Tadhkir) through the Qur'an, addressing two groups of people, with glad tidings based on three attributes until verse 15. The third theme follows, which is detachment from the world (Zuhd), presented as a rebuke (Zajr) in verses 16 and 17. Finally, the Surah concludes with a transmitted (Naqli) proof in verses 18 and 19.

interpretation

[1] "(سَبِّحِ)" means: Believe in His purity in your faith (Aqeedah). Declare His purity with your tongue. Proclaim His purity through inviting and preaching to others. This purity refers to Allah being free from any partner, offspring, defect, need, incapacity, or anything unbefitting His essence, names, attributes, actions, and wisdom—which is Tawhid (Oneness of Allah). "(الْأَعْلَى)" (The Most High) serves as a proof for His purity, meaning His absolute Highness demands that He is free from all imperfections. In a Hadith from Abu Dawood and Ahmad, it is narrated that when the Prophet (May Allah bless him and give him peace) recited "سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى", he would then say: "سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى". Similar narrations exist in other Hadith reports as well.
[2,3] These are proofs for Tasbih (glorification of Allah), supporting the claim through the argument of creation. In this, four aspects are mentioned: (خَلَقَ) – Creation: The apparent meaning includes all of creation. (فَسَوَّىٰ) – Perfecting creation: The refinement of human creation is described in Surah As-Sajdah (9). The meaning of perfection (Ihsan) is that every physical being, its parts, and its components are created in a suitable manner. When an apparent lack of proportion is observed, it is an exception to the norm, occurring due to other divine wisdoms. (وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ) – Determination: Allah sets the measure, qualities, and attributes of everything according to a predetermined plan. (فَهَدَىٰ) – Guidance: This refers to general guidance, meaning Allah teaches every creation how to live, eat, drink, and survive.
[3,4] These are universal proofs of nurturing after creation. "(الْمَرْعَىٰ)" – This refers to all types of plants and vegetation that serve as food for humans and animals. "(فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً)" – "Ghuthāʾ" refers to: 1. Withered plants and dry shrubs that floodwaters carry to the edges of a ditch. 2. Lifeless, crumbling, and useless vegetation, even if not carried away by floods. This illustrates the cycle of life, where lush greenery eventually dries up and perishes, emphasizing the transient nature of worldly existence.