Surah Al-Faatiha · Ayah 4·Makkī

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Translation

Saheeh International

Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.

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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 · 3 roots in 3 of 3 words

Recitation · 3 points across 2 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Lām shamsiyyah1

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 11 letters · āyah 4 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 3:8 · Aal-i-Imraanvery close

    رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ

    [Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

  • Quran 17:87 · Al-Israavery close

    إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّ فَضْلَهُۥ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ كَبِيرًا

    Except [We have left it with you] as a mercy from your Lord. Indeed, His favor upon you has ever been great.

  • Quran 20:132 · Taa-Haavery close

    وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا لَا نَسْـَٔلُكَ رِزْقًا نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ وَٱلْعَٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ

    And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.

  • Quran 26:218 · Ash-Shu'araavery close

    ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

    Who sees you when you arise

  • Quran 108:2 · Al-Kawtharvery close

    فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

    So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].

  • Quran 70:22 · Al-Ma'aarijclose

    إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

    Except the observers of prayer -

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 1:4?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 1:4 include Quran 3:8 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), Quran 17:87 (Surah Al-Israa), Quran 20:132 (Surah Taa-Haa), and Quran 26:218 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa). For example, 3:8 reads: “[Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.” 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 1:4 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 1:4 (Surah Al-Faatiha, The Opening) reads: “Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.”

Which surah is verse 1:4 in?

Quran 1:4 is āyah 4 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 1:4?

Tartīl presents Quran 1:4 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.