Surah Qaaf · Ayah 1·Makkī

1

قٓ ﴿١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...

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Tafsīr

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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.

Vocabulary · 2 roots in 2 of 3 words

Rarest here: م-ج-د — 4× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 6 points across 3 rule families

  • Qalqalah1
  • Lām qamariyyah2
  • Madd ṭabīʿī3

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 15 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 1 of 45

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 10:1 · Yunusclose

    الٓر تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

    Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the wise Book

  • Quran 30:58 · Ar-Roomclose

    وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ وَلَئِن جِئْتَهُم بِـَٔايَةٍ لَّيَقُولَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا مُبْطِلُونَ

    And We have certainly presented to the people in this Qur'an from every [kind of] example. But, [O Muhammad], if you should bring them a sign, the disbelievers will surely say…

  • Quran 70:36 · Al-Ma'aarijclose

    فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

    So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],

  • Quran 85:20 · Al-Buroojclose

    وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ

    While Allah encompasses them from behind.

  • Quran 10:20 · Yunusclose

    وَيَقُولُونَ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْغَيْبُ لِلَّهِ فَٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ إِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُنتَظِرِينَ

    And they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."

  • Quran 2:101 · Al-Baqaraclose

    وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ نَبَذَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ كِتَٰبَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    And when a messenger from Allah came to them confirming that which was with them, a party of those who had been given the Scripture threw the Scripture of Allah behind their backs…

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 50:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 50:1 include Quran 10:1 (Surah Yunus), Quran 30:58 (Surah Ar-Room), Quran 70:36 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij), and Quran 85:20 (Surah Al-Burooj). For example, 10:1 reads: “Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the wise Book” 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 50:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 50:1 (Surah Qaaf, The letter Qaaf) reads: “Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...”

Which surah is verse 50:1 in?

Quran 50:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Qaaf (The letter Qaaf), chapter 50 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 45 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 50:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 50:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.