Surah Al-Faatiha · Ayah 2·Makkī

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Translation

Saheeh International

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 4 roots in 4 of 4 words

Recitation · 6 points across 4 rule families

  • Lām qamariyyah2
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī2

Commentary

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

Shape

4 words · 17 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 2 of 7

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 45:36 · Al-Jaathiyavery close

    فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْحَمْدُ رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَرَبِّ ٱلْأَرْضِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    Then, to Allah belongs [all] praise - Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of the worlds.

  • Quran 37:182 · As-Saaffaatvery close

    وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

  • Quran 34:1 · Sabavery close

    ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ

    [All] praise is [due] to Allah, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and to Him belongs [all] praise in the Hereafter. And He is the Wise, the…

  • Quran 4:96 · An-Nisaavery close

    دَرَجَٰتٍ مِّنْهُ وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

    Degrees [of high position] from Him and forgiveness and mercy. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

  • Quran 35:15 · Faatirvery close

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ

    O mankind, you are those in need of Allah, while Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.

  • Quran 42:23 · Ash-Shuravery close

    ذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يُبَشِّرُ ٱللَّهُ عِبَادَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ قُل لَّآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا ٱلْمَوَدَّةَ فِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَمَن يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَّزِدْ لَهُۥ فِيهَا حُسْنًا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ

    It is that of which Allah gives good tidings to His servants who believe and do righteous deeds. Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not ask you for this message any payment [but] only good…

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 1:2?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 1:2 include Quran 45:36 (Surah Al-Jaathiya), Quran 37:182 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 34:1 (Surah Saba), and Quran 4:96 (Surah An-Nisaa). For example, 45:36 reads: “Then, to Allah belongs [all] praise - Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, 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 1:2 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 1:2 (Surah Al-Faatiha, The Opening) reads: “[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -”

Which surah is verse 1:2 in?

Quran 1:2 is āyah 2 of Surah Al-Faatiha (The Opening), chapter 1 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 7 verses.

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

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