Surah Ar-Rahmaan · Ayah 1·Madanī

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Translation

Saheeh International

The Most 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 1 of 1 words

Recitation · 3 points across 3 rule families

  • Lām shamsiyyah1
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī1

Commentary

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

Shape

1 word · 6 letters · āyah 1 of 78

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 27:6 · An-Namlvery close

    وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى ٱلْقُرْءَانَ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيمٍ

    And indeed, [O Muhammad], you receive the Qur'an from one Wise and Knowing.

  • Quran 49:8 · Al-Hujuraatvery close

    فَضْلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

    [It is] as bounty from Allah and favor. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.

  • Quran 39:1 · Az-Zumarvery close

    تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

    The revelation of the Qur'an is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

  • Quran 17:9 · Al-Israaclose

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ يَهْدِى لِلَّتِى هِىَ أَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا كَبِيرًا

    Indeed, this Qur'an guides to that which is most suitable and gives good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a great reward.

  • Quran 7:204 · Al-A'raafclose

    وَإِذَا قُرِئَ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟ لَهُۥ وَأَنصِتُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

    So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.

  • Quran 9:117 · At-Tawbaclose

    لَّقَد تَّابَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ وَٱلْمُهَٰجِرِينَ وَٱلْأَنصَارِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ فِى سَاعَةِ ٱلْعُسْرَةِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا كَادَ يَزِيغُ قُلُوبُ فَرِيقٍ مِّنْهُمْ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّهُۥ بِهِمْ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

    Allah has already forgiven the Prophet and the Muhajireen and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of difficulty after the hearts of a party of them had almost inclined [to…

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 55:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 55:1 include Quran 27:6 (Surah An-Naml), Quran 49:8 (Surah Al-Hujuraat), Quran 39:1 (Surah Az-Zumar), and Quran 17:9 (Surah Al-Israa). For example, 27:6 reads: “And indeed, [O Muhammad], you receive the Qur'an from one Wise and Knowing.” 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 55:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 55:1 (Surah Ar-Rahmaan, The Beneficent) reads: “The Most Merciful”

Which surah is verse 55:1 in?

Quran 55:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Ar-Rahmaan (The Beneficent), chapter 55 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 78 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 55:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 55:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.