Surah Al-Baqara · Ayah 1·Madanī

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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

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

Shape

1 word · 3 letters · āyah 1 of 286

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 41:2 · Fussilatclose

    تَنزِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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

  • Quran 39:23 · Az-Zumarclose

    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 3:138 · Aal-i-Imraanclose

    هَٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

    This [Qur'an] is a clear statement to [all] the people and a guidance and instruction for those conscious of Allah.

  • Quran 11:1 · Hudclose

    الٓر كِتَٰبٌ أُحْكِمَتْ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ ثُمَّ فُصِّلَتْ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ خَبِيرٍ

    Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Acquainted.

  • Quran 41:3 · Fussilatclose

    كِتَٰبٌ فُصِّلَتْ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ

    A Book whose verses have been detailed, an Arabic Qur'an for a people who know,

  • 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…

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 2:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 2:1 include Quran 41:2 (Surah Fussilat), Quran 39:23 (Surah Az-Zumar), Quran 3:138 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), and Quran 11:1 (Surah Hud). For example, 41:2 reads: “[This is] a revelation from the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful -” 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 2:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 2:1 (Surah Al-Baqara, The Cow) reads: “Alif, Lam, Meem.”

Which surah is verse 2:1 in?

Quran 2:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Al-Baqara (The Cow), chapter 2 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 286 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 2:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 2:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.