Surah Al-A'raaf · Ayah 1·Makkī

1

الٓمٓصٓ﴿١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Alif, Lam, Meem, Sad.

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Recitation · 4 points across 2 rule families

  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Madd lāzim3

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

1 word · 4 letters · āyah 1 of 206

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 14:1 · Ibrahimclose

    الٓر كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ ٱلنَّاسَ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ

    Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord - to the…

  • Quran 31:2 · Luqmanclose

    تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

    These are verses of the wise Book,

  • Quran 26:2 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

    These are the verses of the clear Book.

  • Quran 26:194 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ

    Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -

  • Quran 41:2 · Fussilatclose

    تَنزِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    [This is] a revelation from the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful -

  • Quran 57:23 · Al-Hadidclose

    لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ

    In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful -

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 7:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 7:1 include Quran 14:1 (Surah Ibrahim), Quran 31:2 (Surah Luqman), Quran 26:2 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa), and Quran 26:194 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa). For example, 14:1 reads: “Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord - to the…” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 7:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 7:1 (Surah Al-A'raaf, The Heights) reads: “Alif, Lam, Meem, Sad.”

Which surah is verse 7:1 in?

Quran 7:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), chapter 7 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 206 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 7:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 7:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.