Sure: AL‑BAQARAH 

Vers : 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.


Sure: ĀLI ‘IMRĀN 

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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.


Sure: AL‑A‘RĀF  

Vers : 1

الٓمٓصٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem, êŒd.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: YŪNUS  

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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.


Sure: HŪD  

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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.


Sure: YŪSUF 

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الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

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


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AR-RA‘D 

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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.


Sure: IBRĀHEEM 

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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.


Sure: AL‑ḤIJR 

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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.


Sure: MARYAM 

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كٓهيعٓصٓ

KŒf, HŒ, YŒ, ÔAyn, êŒd.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1


Sure: ṬĀ HĀ 

Vers : 1

طه

$Œ, HŒ.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1


Sure: ASH-SHU‘ARĀ’ 

Vers : 1

طسٓمٓ

$Œ, Seen, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AN-NAML 

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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.


Sure: AL‑QAṢAṢ 

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طسٓمٓ

$Œ, Seen, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AL‑‘ANKABŪT 

Vers : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AR-RŪM 

Vers : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: LUQMĀN 

Vers : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AS-SAJDAH 

Vers : 1

الٓمٓ

Alif, LŒm, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: YĀ SEEN 

Vers : 1

يسٓ

YŒ, Seen.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: ṢĀD 

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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.


Sure: GHĀFIR 

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حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: FUṢṢILAT 

Vers : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: ASH-SHŪRĀ 

Vers : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.



Sure: ASH-SHŪRĀ 

Vers : 2

عٓسٓقٓ

ÔAyn, Seen, QŒf.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AZ-ZUKHRUF 

Vers : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AD-DUKHĀN 

Vers : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AL‑JĀTHIYAH 

Vers : 1

حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: AL‑AḤQĀF  

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حمٓ

îŒ, Meem.[1]


1- See footnote to 2:1.


Sure: QĀF  

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قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ

QŒf.[1] By the honored QurÕŒn...[2]


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


Sure: AL‑QALAM 

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نٓۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسۡطُرُونَ

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


1- See footnote to 2:1.