Surah Aal-i-Imraan · Ayah 1·Madanī

1

الٓمٓ﴿١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Alif, Lam, Meem.

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Recitation · 2 points across 1 rule family

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Commentary

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Shape

1 word · 3 letters · āyah 1 of 200

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 40:65 · Al-Ghaafirvery close

    هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity except Him, so call upon Him, [being] sincere to Him in religion. [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

  • Quran 2:255 · Al-Baqaravery close

    ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

    Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and…

  • Quran 59:22 · Al-Hashrvery close

    هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  • Quran 112:3 · Al-Ikhlaasvery close

    لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

    He neither begets nor is born,

  • Quran 20:8 · Taa-Haavery close

    ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    Allah - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.

  • Quran 27:26 · An-Namlvery close

    ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Allah - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 3:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 3:1 include Quran 40:65 (Surah Al-Ghaafir), Quran 2:255 (Surah Al-Baqara), Quran 59:22 (Surah Al-Hashr), and Quran 112:3 (Surah Al-Ikhlaas). For example, 40:65 reads: “He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity except Him, so call upon Him, [being] sincere to Him in religion. [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds.” 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 3:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 3:1 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan, The Family of Imraan) reads: “Alif, Lam, Meem.”

Which surah is verse 3:1 in?

Quran 3:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Aal-i-Imraan (The Family of Imraan), chapter 3 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 200 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 3:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 3:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.