Surah Al-Faatiha · Ayah 3·Makkī

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Translation

Saheeh International

The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

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 · 1 root in 2 of 2 words

Recitation · 6 points across 3 rule families

  • Lām shamsiyyah2
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Madd ṭabīʿī2

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 12 letters · āyah 3 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 30:5 · Ar-Roomvery close

    بِنَصْرِ ٱللَّهِ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    In the victory of Allah. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

  • 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 33:42 · Al-Ahzaabvery close

    وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

    And exalt Him morning and afternoon.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 1:3?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 1:3 include Quran 45:36 (Surah Al-Jaathiya), Quran 37:182 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 34:1 (Surah Saba), and Quran 30:5 (Surah Ar-Room). 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 1:3 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 1:3 (Surah Al-Faatiha, The Opening) reads: “The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,”

Which surah is verse 1:3 in?

Quran 1:3 is āyah 3 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 1:3?

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