Surah Al-Ghaafir · Ayah 1·Makkī

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حمٓ﴿١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Ha, Meem.

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Tafsīr

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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 45:2 · Al-Jaathiyavery close

    تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

    The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

  • Quran 39:1 · Az-Zumarvery close

    تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

    The revelation of the Qur'an is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

  • Quran 41:2 · Fussilatvery close

    تَنزِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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

  • Quran 45:3 · Al-Jaathiyavery close

    إِنَّ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Indeed, within the heavens and earth are signs for the believers.

  • Quran 39:23 · Az-Zumarvery close

    ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَٰبًا مُّتَشَٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

    Allah has sent down the best statement: a consistent Book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts relax…

  • Quran 3:7 · Aal-i-Imraanvery close

    هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنْهُ ءَايَٰتٌ مُّحْكَمَٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَٰبِهَٰتٌ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَٰبَهَ مِنْهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ ٱلْفِتْنَةِ وَٱبْتِغَآءَ تَأْوِيلِهِۦ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِى ٱلْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

    It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose…

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 40:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 40:1 include Quran 45:2 (Surah Al-Jaathiya), Quran 39:1 (Surah Az-Zumar), Quran 41:2 (Surah Fussilat), and Quran 45:3 (Surah Al-Jaathiya). For example, 45:2 reads: “The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.” 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 40:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 40:1 (Surah Al-Ghaafir, The Forgiver) reads: “Ha, Meem.”

Which surah is verse 40:1 in?

Quran 40:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Al-Ghaafir (The Forgiver), chapter 40 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 85 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 40:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 40:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.