Surah Al-Ankaboot · Ayah 1·Makkī

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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 69

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 26:204 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

    So for Our punishment are they impatient?

  • Quran 18:55 · Al-Kahfclose

    وَمَا مَنَعَ ٱلنَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ إِذْ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ قُبُلًا

    And nothing has prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them and from asking forgiveness of their Lord except that there [must] befall them the [accustomed]…

  • Quran 2:76 · Al-Baqaraclose

    وَإِذَا لَقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ قَالُوٓا۟ أَتُحَدِّثُونَهُم بِمَا فَتَحَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ لِيُحَآجُّوكُم بِهِۦ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

    And when they meet those who believe, they say, "We have believed"; but when they are alone with one another, they say, "Do you talk to them about what Allah has revealed to you…

  • Quran 25:50 · Al-Furqaanclose

    وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَٰهُ بَيْنَهُمْ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا۟ فَأَبَىٰٓ أَكْثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا

    And We have certainly distributed it among them that they might be reminded, but most of the people refuse except disbelief.

  • Quran 12:107 · Yusufclose

    أَفَأَمِنُوٓا۟ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمْ غَٰشِيَةٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْ تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

    Then do they feel secure that there will not come to them an overwhelming [aspect] of the punishment of Allah or that the Hour will not come upon them suddenly while they do not…

  • Quran 68:44 · Al-Qalamclose

    فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 29:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 29:1 include Quran 26:204 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa), Quran 18:55 (Surah Al-Kahf), Quran 2:76 (Surah Al-Baqara), and Quran 25:50 (Surah Al-Furqaan). For example, 26:204 reads: “So for Our punishment are they impatient?” 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 29:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 29:1 (Surah Al-Ankaboot, The Spider) reads: “Alif, Lam, Meem”

Which surah is verse 29:1 in?

Quran 29:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Al-Ankaboot (The Spider), chapter 29 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 69 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 29:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 29:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.