السورة: AL‑BAQARAH 

الآية : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- These are among the fourteen opening letters which occur in various combinations at the beginning of twenty-nine s´rahs in the QurÕŒn. Although there has been much speculation as to their meaning, it was not, in fact, revealed by AllŒh to anyone and is known only to Him.


السورة: ĀLI ‘IMRĀN 

الآية : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- These are among the fourteen opening letters which occur in various combinations at the beginning of twenty-nine s´rahs in the QurÕŒn. Although there has been much speculation as to their meaning, it was not, in fact, revealed by AllŒh to anyone and is known only to Him.


السورة: AL‑A‘RĀF  

الآية : 1

الٓمٓصٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem, êŒd.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: YŪNUS  

الآية : 1

الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ

Alif, LŒm, RŒ.[1] These are the verses of the wise[2] Book.


1- See footnote to 2:1.
2- The adjective "wise" expresses the qualities of will, purpose, discrimination and precision.


السورة: HŪD  

الآية : 1

الٓرۚ كِتَٰبٌ أُحۡكِمَتۡ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ ثُمَّ فُصِّلَتۡ مِن لَّدُنۡ حَكِيمٍ خَبِيرٍ

Alif, LŒm, RŒ.[1] [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Aware[2]


1- See footnote to 2:1.
2- Refer to footnotes of 6:18.


السورة: YŪSUF 

الآية : 1

الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

Alif, LŒm, RŒ.[1] These are the verses of the clear Book.


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AR-RA‘D 

الآية : 1

الٓمٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِۗ وَٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

Alif, LŒm, Meem, RŒ.[1] These are the verses of the Book; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most of the people do not believe.


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: IBRĀHEEM 

الآية : 1

الٓرۚ كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَيۡكَ لِتُخۡرِجَ ٱلنَّاسَ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ

Alif, LŒm, RŒ.[1] [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muúammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AL‑ḤIJR 

الآية : 1

الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَقُرۡءَانٖ مُّبِينٖ

Alif, LŒm, RŒ.[1] These are the verses of the Book and a clear QurÕŒn [i.e., recitation].


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: MARYAM 

الآية : 1

كٓهيعٓصٓ

KŒf, HŒ, YŒ, ÔAyn, êŒd.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1


السورة: ṬĀ HĀ 

الآية : 1

طه

$Œ, HŒ.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1


السورة: ASH-SHU‘ARĀ’ 

الآية : 1

طسٓمٓ

$Œ, Seen, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AN-NAML 

الآية : 1

طسٓۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَكِتَابٖ مُّبِينٍ

$Œ, Seen.[1] These are the verses of the QurÕŒn [i.e., recitation] and a clear Book


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AL‑QAṢAṢ 

الآية : 1

طسٓمٓ

$Œ, Seen, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AL‑‘ANKABŪT 

الآية : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AR-RŪM 

الآية : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: LUQMĀN 

الآية : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AS-SAJDAH 

الآية : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: YĀ SEEN 

الآية : 1

يسٓ

YŒ, Seen.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: ṢĀD 

الآية : 1

صٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ذِي ٱلذِّكۡرِ

êŒd.[1] By the QurÕŒn containing reminder...[2]


1- See footnote to 2:1.
2- The completion of the oath is understood to be that the QurÕŒn is inimitable and thus a miracle from AllŒh.


السورة: GHĀFIR 

الآية : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: FUṢṢILAT 

الآية : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: ASH-SHŪRĀ 

الآية : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.



السورة: ASH-SHŪRĀ 

الآية : 2

عٓسٓقٓ

ÔAyn, Seen, QŒf.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AZ-ZUKHRUF 

الآية : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AD-DUKHĀN 

الآية : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AL‑JĀTHIYAH 

الآية : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: AL‑AḤQĀF  

الآية : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


السورة: QĀF  

الآية : 1

قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ

QŒf.[1] By the honored QurÕŒn...[2]


1- See footnote to 2:1.
2- See footnote to 38:1.


السورة: AL‑QALAM 

الآية : 1

نٓۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسۡطُرُونَ

N´n.[1] By the pen and what they inscribe,


1- See footnote to 2:1.